as in amazed
filled with amazement or wonder
gave the nationally known golfer an awed look
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Recent Examples of awed
Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Some people find a question on which the AI performs very impressively, and awed screenshots circulate.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
Lauper, meanwhile, a standout with her persimmon and banana-yellow hair, stunned the group into awed silence with her bulldozer of a voice.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
But some Florida Republicans seemed awed by the political moment.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 21 July 2024
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In early September, an awed resident said the massive cloud caused by the fire looked apocalyptic.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Some people find a question on which the AI performs very impressively, and awed screenshots circulate.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
Lauper, meanwhile, a standout with her persimmon and banana-yellow hair, stunned the group into awed silence with her bulldozer of a voice.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
But some Florida Republicans seemed awed by the political moment.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 21 July 2024
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To be amazed – and, perhaps, a little spooked – read the full story here.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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Scott and his brother, Seth, were more amazed by what Logan hadn’t written.Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from every corner of a crowded press box.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Immediately, the astonished news anchor attempted to hide the gesture behind a stack of papers.Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Politico’s team of reporters and a photographer were initially approved to attend the event, but on Tuesday morning were surprised to find they had been denied credentials, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.Kristen Holmes, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Another video shared on X showed Swift clapping with a surprised look on her face and waving her arm in the air next to her mom while celebrating a Chiefs touchdown.Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awed. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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