awe-inspiring

[ aw-in-spahyuh r-ing ]

/ ˈɔ ɪnˌspaɪər ɪŋ /

causing awe; spectacular; magnificent: an awe-inspiring cathedral; an awe-inspiring sunset.

Origin of awe-inspiring

First recorded in 1805–15

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John Luther Adams lives up to the title of his composition, capturing an oceanic torrent of sound in an awe-inspiring performance.

The Best Albums of 2014 |Ted Gioia |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This first-person video is mesmerizing, terrifying, and awe-inspiring.

Chubby Korean Baby Dance, Goat Riding Guy Riding Bike, and More Viral Videos |The Daily Beast Video |June 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
These awe-inspiring sights—towering mountains, vast deserts, endless skies—will put you back in your place.

It’s a Big, Big World: Sights That Make You Feel Small |Lonely Planet |December 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The National Mall is awe-inspiring and filled with free museums and monuments.

A Local’s Guide to D.C. During the Holidays |William O’Connor |December 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

This opening, a continuous 13-minute shot in impressive 3D, is one of the most awe-inspiring film sequences in recent memory.

Alfonso Cuarón On His Spellbinding Sci-Fi Film ‘Gravity,’ Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney |Marlow Stern |September 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Shall I now dare to put that vast and awe-inspiring content into my text?

The Whole Armour of God |John Henry Jowett
No other mountain region in the world can vie with it in awe-inspiring beauty.

From Pole to Pole |Sven Anders Hedin
The danger was over; but the sight was awe-inspiring in the extreme.

Ranching, Sport and Travel |Thomas Carson
Awe-inspiring repose, solemn, awe-inspiring grandeur rested upon him.

Atlantis |Gerhart Hauptmann
They were in the presence of that awe-inspiring thing, the power of scandal.

The Patrician |John Galsworthy

awe-inspiring

causing or worthy of admiration or respect; amazing or magnificent