awed

Example Sentences

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As a child, I was chilled by the terrifying twist in the story, awed at the possibility of psychic powers and alternate dimensions.

From Salon

Kathleen Morris, whose novels include “Lily of the West,” also read “Blood Meridian” years ago and remembered being “awed” and “slightly terrified” by his prose and his storylines.

From Seattle Times

Waiting for her five years ago in the restaurant of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, I had been prepared to be awed, intimidated, even terrified.

From New York Times

The new graduates of the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics have been awed by how much they’re in demand.

From Seattle Times

Other events in the past can also enlarge our understanding of the often awed reactions to ChatGPT and its surrounding hype.

From Salon