awe-struck
Example Sentences
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The state insists the girl enter the mainstream American education system while mom goes to work; the innocent, awe-struck Carrie enters Ewen High with anticipation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
When the gig ends, cameras capture a young fan in an awe-struck stupor, unable to tear himself away from his spot on the stadium floor.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
He thoroughly enjoyed the awe-struck admiration of the shop when he thus granted it a display of his skill.
From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell
