awed

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But it was a chance to capture the imaginations of new generations of future space explorers, while also calling back to the one-giant-step-for-mankind sense of awed enormity that characterized the 20th-century Space Race.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 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

Mason and Salli Slaughter, his wife, interviewed Robbins in his home in 2011 and were charmed as much by his playfulness as they were awed by stories from his past.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

“He sort of just walked out of his books,” said Winger, who was continuously awed by his “unbelievable positivity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

She was a good teacher and a pleasant boss, and they were awed by her code-breaking skills.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield