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awe::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fear, reverence, veneration |
| Type of | emotion |
Examples of awe
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Shock and awe was used to open up his students to alternative modes of thinking.
From the forbes.com
Kate Middleton's wedding dress made the whole world gasp in awe with admiration.
From the abcnews.go.com
Tanaka was naturally in awe at how Frankel barrelled clear in the 2,000 Guineas.
From the independent.co.uk
Fascination and awe as one woman actually bought several pairs of old underwear.
From the kansas.com
How can we not be in awe of this woman when we realize she held God in her womb?
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
The first thing you notice when playing this game is the awe-inspiring graphics.
From the techcrunch.com
Little girls giggled and crowds gathered in awe at the celebrity in their midst.
From the washingtonpost.com
Members of the Democrat Party speak with awe of the huge library he has amassed.
From the economist.com
The trouble with politicians is that they like bangs and flashes, shock and awe.
From the guardian.co.uk
- An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
- Inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"
- Fear: a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
- (awed) inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
- (awed) having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder"
- A feeling of fear and reverence; A feeling of amazement; To inspire fear and reverence; To control by inspiring dread
- (awed) Filled with awe; Having or showing awe
- (awed) amazed, wowed, impressed
- Amazement, curiosity, admiration. An emotion of mingled reverence, dread, and wonder inspired by something majestic of sublime. Respect tinged with fear, for authority. The power to inspire reverence or fear.
