awe-ful

Definitions

Adjective. [B1]

Examples

“If the keepers of the sacred corral discovered paternity in their stock⟳ breeding, then that knowledge would have⟳ been seen as numinous, awe-ful, and unconsciously unsettling.”

“The end⟳ of the twentieth century, and the end⟳ of the millennium, is an awful—and an awe-ful—time to live⟳ in.[…]I can’t help⟳ viewing the increasing chaos and tension of our millennial society with a sense⟳ of profound wonder⟳. It almost seems like⟳ a natural force⟳ at work⟳ on us, or even a supernatural force⟳. Who knows? I don’t try⟳ to understand⟳ it. But I do remember⟳ what it means to me, personally, living through an awe-ful time in an awe-ful society on an awe-ful planet. It means: everything is part of a pattern. Hale-Bopp, the incredible shrinking moon, the medieval kooks and the modern-day wackos—and me. Something big is always going on.”

“We might be able to watch⟳ how a thing works without separating it from the very mystery of creation of which it is an integral part. This is awe-ful science. My friend Jerry, an American living in Peru, is an awe-ful scientist.”

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