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be in awe



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Grenier: I wish I would’ve taken more time to just be in awe of how good we had it.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

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

Such dangerous leaders and other pathocrats want us to surrender to learned helplessness and be in awe of their power.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2024

The hardest part sometimes is to simply not be in awe.

From Seattle Times Nov. 30, 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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