bowled over
Example Sentences
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TikTok users were bowled over by the property, with one remarking, “OK, after seeing the house, she is right, $20 million is cheap for this.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
Judges said they were "bowled over by Southport in Bloom's passionate dedication", adding that its Botanic Gardens, opened in 1874, "made a lasting impression".
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
As a younger actor, I would've been bowled over by the fan reaction, for better and worse.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024
I have previously been bowled over by Deaf West’s ability to find new expressive life in familiar musicals.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
Even a whole month later, Anise still looked bowled over by how everything had turned out, like Kalinda and I had taken turns spitting in her face.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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