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or less commonly awestricken
: filled with awe
Examples of awestruck in a Sentence
Awestruck admiration showed on her face.
They were awestruck by the sheer size of the project.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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In one of the film’s most blissful scenes, BJ instantly connects with two Black women in front of an awestruck Tae, relying on nothing but charm and a shared cultural language.
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—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Videos quickly went viral, showing the 4-foot, 77-pound bot attempting a surprisingly spry jog down sidewalks and engaging awestruck passersby with an unexpected proficiency in modern lingo.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In one of the film’s most blissful scenes, BJ instantly connects with two Black women in front of an awestruck Tae, relying on nothing but charm and a shared cultural language.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 June 2025
Making matters worse and weirder, Michaela walks into this bizarre scene — looking gorgeous in a shade of emerald green Julianne Moore should have on retainer — and is met by an awestruck Bruce.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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“Awestruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awestruck. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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awestruck
adjective
awe·struck
ˈȯ-ˌstrək 
: filled with awe
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