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Meanings of awe-inspiring in English

Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder.

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Usage of awe-inspiring in English
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That would be the most portentous, the most awe-inspiring event in history.
The Sisters-In-Law: A Novel of Our Time
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I enjoyed Boulder; it is a beautiful city with huge, awe-inspiring mountains.
This child will be great
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The enigmatically polite manner: intimidating, even awe-inspiring for allies and adversaries alike.
The Guardian
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None were as awe-inspiring as Mrs Clinton's story of bravery and pluck.
Reuters
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And yesterday the indomitable Ellen MacArthur vindicated her claim in awe-inspiring style.
The Irish Times
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It is this fact which accounts for the awe-inspiring character of thunderstorms.
Man or Matter / Introduction to a Spiritual Understanding of Nat...
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It was one of the most awe-inspiring rocket launches in recent memory.
Wired
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Supremely magnetic and awe-inspiring, its stories and legends stir a spiritual response.
The Irish Times
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After a while, we'd probably mostly lose interest in this once-awe-inspiring creature.
The Guardian
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As my boyish eyes saw it, it was nothing short of awe-inspiring.
In the Valley
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Though this is not grand and awe-inspiring, it is restful and attractive.
Rembrandt / A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of t...
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Can you recognize something awe-inspiring in the rise and fall of nations?
The Religion of the Samurai / A Study of Zen Philosophy and Disc...
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His capacity for storing away free liquids was awe-inspiring and a sin.
You Should Worry Says John Henry
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He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
Letters of Two Brides
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To his neighbours he was an awe-inspiring but kind and sympathetic man.
A Book of Remarkable Criminals
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Numberless and inexpressible frustrations combined to make his rage elemental and awe-inspiring.
Lord of the Flies
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