stand in awe
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We should all stand in awe of this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
He added that "we all stand in awe of the bravery" that Ms Cooper had shown.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2022
Let everyone else stand in awe of Schwarber’s prodigious blasts, that include the NL-best 46 he hit this season and three more in the NLCS.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
“I can’t help but stand in awe of African American turnout in rural areas,” Poersch said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2021
This close it’s easy to see why people stand in awe of him.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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