Awe-stricken


filled with awe.
historical examples

at every station silent, awe-stricken crowds were gathered to question of the state of the beloved sufferer.
t. de witt talmage t. de witt talmage

she stood among them, amazed, awe-stricken, but not like one affrighted or dismayed.
curious, if true elizabeth gaskell

some of them were still chattering, staring overhead with awe-stricken eyes.
one purple hope! henry h-sse

harriet led the way, about a dozen people following, all awe-stricken and silent.
the beth book sarah grand

i reported the calamity at breakfast table in an awe-stricken whisper to milly, who turned a trifle pale.
witch winnie’s mystery, or the old oak cabinet elizabeth w. champney

then she whispered in an awe-stricken voice, “does my mother know?”
the ladies lindores, vol. 1(of 3) margaret oliphant

a dead silence fell on the awe-stricken crowd, whose gaze was concentrated now on the one figure.
dusty diamonds cut and polished r.m. ballantyne

joe, she said, in an awe-stricken voice, did father whip you?
a tale of the tow-path homer greene

to shirk this matter thus is craven, doubtless; but i am awe-stricken and tremble, for truly, “the rage of the sheep is terrible!”
the gentle art of making enemies james mcneill whistler

they stared at its p-ssage, awe-stricken and perplexed beyond their power of words.
the war in the air herbert george wells

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