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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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as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
awestruck by the majesty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
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Recent Examples of awestruck
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awestruck
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To be amazed – and, perhaps, a little spooked – read the full story here.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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Scott and his brother, Seth, were more amazed by what Logan hadn’t written.Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from every corner of a crowded press box.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Immediately, the astonished news anchor attempted to hide the gesture behind a stack of papers.Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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One of its stars was just as shocked as the rest of us after finding out when everyone else did.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Day 5 Kyoto The Japanese are shocked to hear that there isn’t a word in English to describe the sight of dappled light filtering through the leaves of a tree, a phenomenon currently holding all but my offspring spellbound.Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Politico’s team of reporters and a photographer were initially approved to attend the event, but on Tuesday morning were surprised to find they had been denied credentials, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.Kristen Holmes, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Another video shared on X showed Swift clapping with a surprised look on her face and waving her arm in the air next to her mom while celebrating a Chiefs touchdown.Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the early 1960s, when Wolf’s coding efforts could involve stacks of punch cards a foot and a half high, she was awed by the range of ideas her Panoramic colleagues threw at the wall.Shaun Raviv, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2020
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Hereafter is ultimately too touchy-feely for its own good — too awed by its modest musings on the mystery of being alive — and the film suggests Damon isn’t so great at playing characters with a mystical bent.Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Awestruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awestruck. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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