awe

Example Sentences

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And it inspires a sense of awe that dwarfs the psychodramas of daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Neco Williams is in awe of what came before him.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

We watched in awe as Abuelita Remedios lanced, compressed, and flushed Pita’s wounds one at a time before applying her concoction liberally to each laceration.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall