God-fearing
Example Sentences
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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
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
It’s heartbreaking how he could only swing like a pendulum between being out and God-fearing.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Why would a purportedly churchgoing, God-fearing Texas patriot pray for the violent destruction of such American landmarks?
From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023
Reverend Mabutho was a fellow Thembu, a friend of my family’s, and a generous, God-fearing man.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
