awe

Example Sentences

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The channel's vice president of unscripted, Sean Doyle, said he was "in awe" of the singer for sharing her story.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Being closer, or watching from the air, doesn’t diminish the awe one feels watching the waves, and the bodies within them, careering toward the Portuguese beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I watched in awe as melted cheese oozed out from inside, forming a delicious crust along the edges of my cooked omelette.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

It’s no longer shock and awe but rock and withdraw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

She was in awe of the nganga and hardly knew how to address him.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer