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1
as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
the crowds were awestruck by the aerial feats of the stunt pilots
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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
awestruck by the majesty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
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These Hasbro action figures, and their onscreen incarnations, are capable of reducing even the most mature, jaded adult into an awestruck child who just wants to get down on the floor and play with them.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023
Kimmel mentioned Rogen’s awestruck attitude toward Steven Spielberg; Rogen went deeper into the pathology of that particular friendship.
—Vulture, 17 Mar. 2023
Florence Pugh, Old-Hollywood elegant in a bejeweled necklace and white off-the-shoulder gown, is stopped by an awestruck little girl (in suit and tennis shoes) who couldn’t be more thrilled to meet Yelena Belova, the next Black Widow.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
Those that were around prior to the advent of being able to directly walk onto an aircraft for an airborne trip were inevitably awestruck with the reality of being able to fly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 June 2022
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023
Kimmel mentioned Rogen’s awestruck attitude toward Steven Spielberg; Rogen went deeper into the pathology of that particular friendship.
—Vulture, 17 Mar. 2023
Florence Pugh, Old-Hollywood elegant in a bejeweled necklace and white off-the-shoulder gown, is stopped by an awestruck little girl (in suit and tennis shoes) who couldn’t be more thrilled to meet Yelena Belova, the next Black Widow.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
Those that were around prior to the advent of being able to directly walk onto an aircraft for an airborne trip were inevitably awestruck with the reality of being able to fly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 June 2022
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“Awestruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awestruck. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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