thunderstruck

Example Sentences

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More than 90 million Americans watched, thunderstruck, as TV helicopters provided live shots of the action.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

When he unexpectedly chose the Angels over nearly two dozen other suitors, thunderstruck general manager Billy Eppler jumped from his chair and fell to the floor when he tried to sit back down.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

And I’m really thunderstruck at the number of people who are shocked, shocked.

From Slate • May 7, 2022

But he was "thunderstruck" when he heard the library faced closure.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2021

Then Lord Odysseus reappeared—and his son was thunderstruck.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer