be struck by

idiom

informal

: to be very impressed by or pleased with (something or someone)

Visitors are always struck by the beauty of the landscape.

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Super-wide seat The first thing prospective British Airways travelers will be struck by is the new product’s spaciousness — this seat is super-wide (36.5 inches) and extends into a lie-flat bed that spans a full 79 inches (2 meters) in length. —

Francesca Street, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 Details only emerged later that O'Brien had reportedly been pulled from a vehicle while filming a stunt only to be struck by another. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024 My intuition was that any viewer who has followed the previous nine episodes with interest will be struck by it. —

Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024 Some bridges across the country lack the proper protection were they to be struck by an errant ship, as happened at the Key Bridge. —

Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for be struck by

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