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

“He started building this world when he was 14,” she says, still a little awed by his confidence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

I was awed by her maturity and grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Pong stared at his friend, awed by how much his life had changed.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat