awe-struck

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During the nearly seven-hour lunar flyby, astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Weisman gave near-literary descriptions of lunar surface features and left scientists in Houston awe-struck.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

All the voices, from ground control to awe-struck passengers, were female.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

It was the presence of Combs, born a year after that Grammy performance, regarding Chapman with an awe-struck reverence.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

As awe-struck fans stood for an extended ovation after the opening song, the 79-year-old’s delighted laughter seemed to make them cheer even harder.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

He adds, that he "was fascinated by his brilliancy and acumen, in love with his cordiality and ardor, and awe-struck by the transparency of his conduct and the purity of his principles."

From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Stanton, Henry B.