God-fearing
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Like many of Walterboro’s roughly 5,400 inhabitants, she described Hill as a quintessential Southern belle—churchgoing, God-fearing and ready with a smile or an offer of sweet tea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
“He is God-fearing, extremely passionate about soccer, and a mentor to his little brothers. He was just a friend that his friends could rely on.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
The pastor there, Caroline Atieno, remembers a "wonderful... God-fearing person".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2024
The story follows Dawn O’Keefe, a God-fearing good girl — surrounded by shame-lobbing, not-so-good men — whose body has a sharp sense of justice.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
“Nothing vulgar, mind you. They’re God-fearing folk in these parts.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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