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

To an awe-struck crowd, the two of them then do a rendition of “Chopsticks.”

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

Illuminated by the glow of pinks and purples behind her, Becky G looks out into the awe-struck audience at downtown’s the Novo and offers this advice: “Always trust the process.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

As he thus looked and listened, awe-struck and subdued, he saw Frank in the Lady Alice coming through the rapids at a terrific pace.

From Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent by Headley, Joel Tyler