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1
as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
the crowds were awestruck by the aerial feats of the stunt pilots
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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
awestruck by the majesty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
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Recent Examples of awestruck
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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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
The road to qualifying Glenorchy as a Dark Sky Sanctuary, however, took more than just the awestruck reviews of tourists like me to come to fruition.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Of course, being a little awestruck helps, when depicting someone in love.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
The road to qualifying Glenorchy as a Dark Sky Sanctuary, however, took more than just the awestruck reviews of tourists like me to come to fruition.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Of course, being a little awestruck helps, when depicting someone in love.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awestruck
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People are always so amazed at how my 2-year-old can come into the studio and put her own paints on her palette and get her brush and just start going.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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And finally, the world was amazed.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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The camera pans to show Drake viewing the balance with a stunned look on his face.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the former fed asked him how the script was proceeding, he was met with stunned silence.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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After another four strikeouts on the mound, Ohtani hit his third home run of the night in the seventh inning, traveling 427 feet into the stands full of astonished Dodgers fans.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Under Kidman's Practical Magic 2 post, fans in the comments expressed excitement about the forthcoming sequel to the witchy cult classic — which was based on the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel of the same name — while others seemed astonished that filming for the movie has already finished.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The shocked passengers on the boat were also unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ryan’s stepfather sat quietly, appearing shocked and betrayed.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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After holding the mask down for a few seconds, Angel was pleasantly surprised by the results.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Was Laferte surprised to debut in the top 10?—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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The women, visitors from the countryside, seemed awed by everything.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Little Penn would be awed and humbled.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead, a bewildered stranger answers the door.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Awestruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awestruck. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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