awe
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Two years later, Reiner directed and appeared in the 2017 film Shock and Awe, about a group of reporters covering the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
Awe is reserved for the way careful scrutiny, combined with imagination, can shine a light into the unknown.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023
These previously unknown migrants “were the first pioneers who essentially planted the seeds of Maya civilization,” which emerged about 4000 years ago, says archaeologist and co-author Jaime Awe.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2022
"Awe, man, stupid," Light Skin Larry breathed into the phone.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2022
Awe and fear fell upon Frodo, and he cowered down, shutting his eyes and not daring to look up as the boat drew near.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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