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awestruck

[aw-struhk] / ˈɔˌstrʌk /




ADJECTIVE
wondering
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The scene is both epic and intimate, capturing the child’s awestruck emotions of the moment and the author’s time-altered reconstruction of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When filmmakers harness real, creative ways to bring their visions to life over technological shortcuts that diminish the skill and value of visual effects artists, that’s when movies leave us awestruck.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Mr. Foster was initially awestruck, but he soon found himself daydreaming and thinking about what to eat for lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

AFP visited the river port of Outeiro in Belem on Brazil's north coast, surrounded by small communities of boat-dwelling fisherfolk awestruck by the enormity of the floating hotels.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

We tried not to be too awestruck by all these stars, but one day a really tall, lean, muscular, dark-skinned man walked past our table with a small entourage.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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