wonder-stricken
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wonder-stricken
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Round about it was so empty, silent, and remote that he was wonder-stricken.
From Hania by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Meanwhile the female members of the family had stood wonder-stricken at the sudden appearance of Bucholz, and the fearful information which he conveyed.
From Bucholz and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton
By a little after six o’clock that evening the feat was accomplished, and, as I have said, Big Otter presented himself at a critical moment to the wonder-stricken eyes of the wedding guests.
From The Big Otter by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
"The moon has melted, disappeared!" cried Michel Ardan, wonder-stricken.
From The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne
By my faith, I am absolutely wonder-stricken, and not I alone, but all.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 by Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle
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