awe - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • hush: It was a huge shock to the system and a hushed awe set upon us out of fear of jinxing it.
  • inspire: His strength of character inspires awe, even fear.
  • evoke: Yet, despite all, the angel as an embodiment of purity prevails, and still has the power to evoke awe and wonder.
  • strike: Mysteries are not meant to be solved, they are meant to strike awe.
  • express: After expressing suitable awe at this rare sight, I let myself down.
  • feel: Not to feel awe is to miss something that is there to be apprehended.

Preposition: at

  • sight: After expressing suitable awe at this rare sight, I let myself down.
  • beauty: We gazed in awe at the pure natural beauty of the wind sculpted mounds, formed grain by grain over the centuries.

Adjective modifier

  • reverential: An air of reverential awe attended the dead King.
  • reverent: The bourgeoisie has stripped of its halo every occupation hitherto honored and looked up to with reverent awe.
  • superstitious: In doing so we have been deterred by no superstitious awe before the title deeds of tyrannies or empires.
  • holy: This holy awe or dread has never touched their spirits.
  • silent: The local children found this a highly amusing sight and flocked to the windows of the corridors to watch in silent awe.
  • absolute: We were in absolute awe of Robert and Grant - thought they were the Bees Knees - still do.

Adjective complement

  • inspiring: The only area in which Rise & Fall actually succeeds in being truly awe inspiring is, unexpectedly, in the naval warfare.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: The only area in which Rise & Fall actually succeeds in being truly awe inspiring is, unexpectedly, in the naval warfare.
  • in: As we watched in awe another male appeared and then a female.

Modifies a noun

  • plc: AWE plc Project Manager shall attend each meeting and will advise the Contractor in advance of the members of his supporting team.

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