awe-struck

[aw-struhk]

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adjective

filled with awe.

Also awe·struck, awe-strick·en, awe·strick·en

[aw-strik-uh n] /ˈɔˌstrɪk ən/.

Origin of awe-struck

First recorded in 1625–35

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Examples from the Web for awestruck

Contemporary Examples

At first, family members are awestruck—amazed and thankful that their loved one is still with them.
What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead
Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
November 21, 2014
But when I finally stumbled on The Sopranos, I was awestruck.
Five Lessons the Faltering Music Industry Could Learn From TV
Ted Gioia
August 3, 2014
I had to go back and remember how awestruck I felt when I encountered it for the first time.
Susan Cain: How I Write
Noah Charney
May 8, 2013

Historical Examples

I did not need the awestruck whispers round me to tell me what it was.
Things as They Are
Amy Wilson-Carmichael
"I understand it all now," he exclaimed, with awestruck dismay.
Under Western Eyes
Joseph Conrad
An air of awestruck expectation had replaced their usual listless apathy.
A Set of Six
Joseph Conrad
Awestruck yowls from above indicated that Prue was in hot water.
In a Little Town
Rupert Hughes
"Aye, you may well look," he cried to the awestruck worshippers.
St. Cuthbert's
Robert E. Knowles

British Dictionary definitions for awestruck

awestruck

awe-stricken

adjective

overcome or filled with awe

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Word Origin and History for awestruck

adj.

1630s, "overwhelmed by reverential fear," from awe (n.) + struck (see strike (v.)).

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Examples from the Web for awestruck

Contemporary Examples

At first, family members are awestruck—amazed and thankful that their loved one is still with them.

But when I finally stumbled on The Sopranos, I was awestruck.

I had to go back and remember how awestruck I felt when I encountered it for the first time.

Historical Examples

I did not need the awestruck whispers round me to tell me what it was.

"I understand it all now," he exclaimed, with awestruck dismay.

An air of awestruck expectation had replaced their usual listless apathy.

Awestruck yowls from above indicated that Prue was in hot water.

"Aye, you may well look," he cried to the awestruck worshippers.

awestruck

awe-stricken

Word Origin and History for awestruck

adj.

Origin of awe-struck