awe
noun
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like.
awing
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present participleof awe.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He has a unique capacity for memorizing data that he frequently recites, awing listeners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
Holmgren stole the show as a soloist at times, swatting shots, swooping for dunks and awing the crowd with his agility.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
The idea is to terrify the enemy: the effect will be to petrify ourselves, shocking and awing us into understanding the full implications of no deal.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2019
Yes, he was going to retaliate, but in interest of awing tensions, they chose do do nothing , but wait.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2018
I should always be thinking I had some Minerva tutoring, or some Juno awing me.
From The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney
