awe-struck

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During the nearly seven-hour lunar flyby, astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Weisman gave near-literary descriptions of lunar surface features and left scientists in Houston awe-struck.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

All the voices, from ground control to awe-struck passengers, were female.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

It was the presence of Combs, born a year after that Grammy performance, regarding Chapman with an awe-struck reverence.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Close behind was walking through the museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., with an awe-struck Dave Niehaus and his wife, Marilyn, the day before he received the Frick Award at the Hall of Fame inductions.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023

"Gone, Horace!" exclaimed his wife, looking shocked and awe-struck: "how did he die? was there any ground for hope?"

From Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children by Finley, Martha