wonderstruck

Example Sentences

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Every “Pinocchio” is some wonderstruck filmmaker’s hope that their carved, sculpted and painted version of Italian author Carlo Collodi’s 140-year-old story about a manufactured boy will be accepted as a real movie someday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022

The original story is more wonderstruck than funny, but the film’s humor is very rough and lively.

From The Verge • May 31, 2018

Today, though, sheltering in an oversize oatmeal-coloured jumper, there is a faraway, slightly wonderstruck quality to her; softly-spoken and apologetic..

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2017

“That would be great,” the mayor replied, wonderstruck.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2012

Widener library was the largest I had ever seen, and for a few minutes I forgot the past year and stared up at it, wonderstruck.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover