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awe-inspiring

[aw-in-spahyuhr-ing] / ˈɔ ɪnˌspaɪər ɪŋ /


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As recreated by the pop superstar’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in a radiant screen debut, Michael Jackson’s singing and dancing are as dynamic, even awe-inspiring, as they ever were.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

On March 2, 2026, after bragging about the awe-inspiring lethality of U.S.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

The awe-inspiring dream that often starts as a child can quickly turn into a nightmare for athletes who get blinded by the bright Olympic spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Grantham describes it as “a fast-moving and awe-inspiring invention that seems highly consequential—even worldchanging—to almost everybody, myself included.”

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Numberless and inexpressible frustrations combined to make his rage elemental and awe-inspiring.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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