Awestricken (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tourists stood awestricken before the ancient monument, their faces reflecting a mix of reverence and wonder.
- As the massive storm cloud approached, the villagers were awestricken by the sheer force of nature.
- The awestricken crowd watched in silence as the firefighters risked their lives to rescue those trapped in the burning building.
- The hikers were awestricken by the breathtaking view from the mountain summit, feeling both exhilarated and humbled.
- The awestricken onlookers couldn't help but stare at the devastating aftermath of the natural disaster.