awed
Example Sentences
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Meagan’s awed expressions clearly demonstrated that as much as you know a place, you can always find more to amaze you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
China has long awed visitors with wonders such as the Great Wall and the terracotta warriors buried in an ancient tomb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
Gutierrez commended Slaton’s wilderness skills during a news conference last week, saying he was awed by how she endured a blizzard and foraged for survival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
His shock-and-awe campaign has been theatrical, but I’m neither shocked nor awed.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025
Forgetting the stone, Guosim spoke in an awed voice, “D’you mean you actually intend to walk right up and speak to Snow?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.