awed

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Some might find it humanizing—proof that below the bloviating gestalt, the president can become awed by existential futility.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Lawrence’s childhood home—the narrator is awed and cowed by the impossibly delicate stemware and casual references to “Finnegan’s Wake.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Mason and Salli Slaughter, his wife, interviewed Robbins in his home in 2011 and were charmed as much by his playfulness as they were awed by stories from his past.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

Sleek sea otters dive and twirl in a tank before awed visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

There was an awed silence as the odor of freshly ground coffee permeated the theater.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith