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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 ambition on display is awe-inspiring to an almost alarming degree.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The courage and resilience of the people I have met since, who have managed, despite terrible loss and adversity, to turn their shattered lives around, is both humbling and awe-inspiring.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Along with their truly awe-inspiring heroism, these men of the North had delightful common sense.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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