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
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
When Cormac McCarthy’s manual typewriter sold at auction in 2009, the awe-struck book dealer Glenn Horowitz remarked that it was “as if Mount Rushmore was carved with a Swiss Army knife.”
From New York Times • May 22, 2023
He thoroughly enjoyed the awe-struck admiration of the shop when he thus granted it a display of his skill.
From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington)
