How to Use awestruck in a Sentence

awestruck

adjective
  • They were awestruck by the sheer size of the project.
  • Awestruck admiration showed on her face.
  • The thunderous crash of a pheasant taking flight left us awestruck.
    — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 2 Jan. 2020
  • She was escorted back to the main stage by a pair of awestruck fans who were repaid with a selfie.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 10 June 2018
  • An awestruck Wiesel, who was speaking at the rostrum, struggled for words.
    — Robert King, Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Hall arrived with his fiancee, son and daughter who seemed awestruck by the turnout of dozens of people.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Jonas seems awestruck by her presence, and extremely affected by her touch.
    — Abbey Maxbauer, refinery29.com, 25 June 2019
  • Moller threw on his gear and provided a target for Archer as dozens of awestruck youngsters looked on.
    — Richard Morin, azcentral, 19 Jan. 2020
  • That would be the only time Jan ever saw her daughter completely awestruck.
    — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 10 July 2019
  • Both videos of the gymnast’s routines went viral, quickly gaining support from awestruck celebs and fans around the world.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • That song’s awestruck wonder made the absence of such a quality from some other pieces all the more noticeable.
    — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Kudrow shouts at Romano, joining the gathering and drawing a more awestruck response from the group.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Arthur followed the project closely, and Gevers had been awestruck by his intelligence.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, WIRED, 18 June 2018
  • Petit then spent an hour walking, sitting and dancing on the cable as awestruck spectators watched from the streets below.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 5 Oct. 2019
  • This story of a magical night where basketball superstars crashed a prom and danced with giddy, awestruck teenagers.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
  • When Bungie demo'd the game at Macworld Expo in 1999, fans were awestruck.
    — Clive Thompson, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2007
  • Paulson’s powerful delivery rendered the crowd silent and awestruck.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Last year, Kimmel guided awestruck tourists inside the Dolby Theater for a meet and greet.
    — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Esquire, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The giant rock formations of Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons will keep you awestruck.
    — Popular Science, 1 Jan. 2020
  • Coogan has worked with Iannucci on and off for 30 years, beginning as a young, awestruck actor in some of the writer’s radio plays.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • To convince Commander Waterford, Offred has to force a big smile and play his awestruck ingénue.
    — Sarah Bichsel, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2017
  • In early August, Kate and Laura Mulleavy stood awestruck in front of a giant board filled with pictures.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2018
  • Even Chrissy Teigen, verifiable superstar in her own right, is too awestruck by Queen Bey to speak to her!
    — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Players spoke in reverential tones about Peterson's athleticism and were downright awestruck by his work ethic and drive.
    — Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 2 June 2017
  • The resort offers plenty of fine dining with three restaurants, but the glittering holiday trees and other festive greenery will leave you awestruck.
    — Travel Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2017
  • These kids have never seen anything like this on their sheltered homeworld, and attempting to mimic their awestruck reaction for the audience is admirable.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Those that were around prior to the advent of being able to directly walk onto an aircraft for an airborne trip were inevitably awestruck with the reality of being able to fly.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 June 2022
  • The marvelous gem-like terraces seemed to be drowned for good, existing now only in the few amateur watercolors that had been painted by awestruck travelers.
    — Ken Jennings, CNT, 25 Sep. 2017
  • As moviegoers are awestruck by the makeovers, Baker wants audiences to remember how makeup is always just one component to bringing a character to life.
    — Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2020
  • The moment America heard the 14-year-old English singer's Janis Joplin-esque pipes, the country was awestruck.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 14 Jan. 2019

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