awestruck

Also awe-struck,

[aw-struhk]

adjective

1. filled with awe.

awestruck

/ ˈɔːˌstrʌk /

adjective

1. overcome or filled with awe

Word History and Origins

Origin of awestruck¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

Every time a young Melody Barnett attended church, she was awestruck.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the Sydney Opera House opened over 50 years ago, countless musical stars, world leaders and awestruck patrons have visited its iconic halls.

From BBC

But he also was awestruck by the ocean’s power during that storm.

From Los Angeles Times

People want to be dazzled by the spectacle of a feature so grand that they can’t help but be awestruck by the magnificence of its existence.

From Salon

It took my awestruck reaction to 18-plus hours of “The Vietnam War” in 2017 and its subsequent thrashing by historians and people who lived through that era to reach that conclusion.

From Salon

Related Words

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