be in awe
Example Sentences
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Wing Tommy Freeman will be conscious of Dupont's ability to expose over-eager defences with cross-field kicks, but insists England should not be in awe of the talismanic scrum-half.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
The hardest part sometimes is to simply not be in awe.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
He still seems to be in awe of what he and his best friend made together.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
“I imagined these chandeliers as objects to look up at and be in awe of,” Davenport said, noting that she’s literally and figuratively “elevating this material that has a really complicated history.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2023
At the party, Joey pretends to be in awe of everything she sees.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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