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awestruck

[aw-struhk] / ˈɔˌstrʌk /




ADJECTIVE
wondering
Synonyms


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Military jets buzzed crowds of awestruck parents and children.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Nonetheless, seasoned veterans can’t help but be awestruck by the lightning in Misiorowski’s arm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

"If we found out there were aliens, I'd hope people were astonished, humbled and awestruck by it," she told the BBC.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Reports of the sightings had scientists on Earth awestruck.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

By this time Gum Baby had leaped from John Henry—who stood awestruck by what he had just learned—to High John, and now she dropped to where Miss Sarah and Miss Rose sat.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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