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wonder-stricken

[ wuhn-der-strik-uhn ]

adjective

  1. struck or affected with wonder.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wonder-stricken1

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

She turned her wonder-stricken face towards him still; but drew back, and clung closer to her friend.

Pineapples, bananas, great baskets of fancy cakes, and other dainties attracted their wonder-stricken gaze.

I can testify, with a full and often wonder-stricken awe, that I believe God answers prayer.

But to return to the wonder-stricken people who lined the shore.

Round about it was so empty, silent, and remote that he was wonder-stricken.

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