thunderstruck
Example Sentences
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“I was totally thunderstruck,” she said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times
The cuts were to go into effect three days later, leaving grant recipients thunderstruck.
From Los Angeles Times
More than 90 million Americans watched, thunderstruck, as TV helicopters provided live shots of the action.
From Seattle Times
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
Diamond recalled she was “thunderstruck” years ago upon seeing Krymov’s wordless take on “Don Quixote,” with the whimsically phonetic title “Sir Vantes. Donkey Hot.”
From New York Times
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