If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring, you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening.
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...a museum with an awe-inspiring display of jewellery.
The higher we climbed, the more awe-inspiring the scenery became.
Synonyms: impressive, striking, wonderful, amazing More Synonyms of awe-inspiring
awe-inspiring in British English
adjective
causing or worthy of admiration or respect; amazing or magnificent
Examples of 'awe-inspiring' in a sentence
awe-inspiring
There are many grand and awe-inspiring sights.
John Garth TOLKIEN AND THE GREAT WAR: The Threshold of Middle-earth (2003)
The help you have given me is truly awe-inspiring.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The series is a reminder of the awe-inspiring natural beauty of the island.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Cue a lot of hilarious grumbling as well as some awe-inspiring scenery.
The Sun (2012)
Standing next to an ancient tree that has lived through centuries of history is truly humbling and awe-inspiring.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But this awe-inspiring sight is simply harmless coastal fog swept into the sky by a line of shoreline tower blocks.
The Sun (2012)
It certainly looks an awe-inspiring sight.
The Sun (2012)
Nature's most awe-inspiring sights have that power.
The Sun (2014)
It is an awe-inspiring sight.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is a truly awe-inspiring sight and it seems little wonder Yet is holding out for him.
The Sun (2009)
To awe-inspiring feats that are the result of incredible dedication and skill by the world's great sportsmen and women.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The unpredictability adds to the excitement, as do the helicopter flights from the deck with awe-inspiring views of your progress through the ice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Everyone would have known the stories, and it must have been a truly awe-inspiring experience to pass so close to such powerful forces.
Francis Pryor BRITAIN BC: Life In Britain and Ireland before the Romans (2003)