bowled over
Example Sentences
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I can’t tell you how he sounds to an Italian, but I was bowled over by Mr. Pine’s woozy, defeated mien.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Seacrest previously opened up about his favorite aspects of the property when listing it the first time, explaining that he was bowled over by the views in particular.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The US locker room was not bowled over by DeChambeau, insiders say.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
As a younger actor, I would've been bowled over by the fan reaction, for better and worse.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
The woman had called Rishi personally to say she'd been totally bowled over by both the video and the code.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
