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awe-inspiring

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


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"To be able to see these significant parts of the wreck, it was truly awe inspiring," said Leighton Rolley, Science Systems Manager at REV Ocean.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

It’s an experience that’s inherently fleeting, always different and typically awe inspiring.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

“It’s funny to take something which should be awe inspiring and serious and grandiose, and doodling bums in the corner of it,” Brooker said.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

“I’m trying to make a vehicle that captures peoples’ attention, draws them in, is awe inspiring in some way in its technical trickery, and it forces them to investigate it further.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2018

I imagined that seeing a Muslim American in hijab who wasn’t on screen to talk politics or terrorism but rather something positive and awe inspiring like my Olympic journey had to have a positive effect.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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