overawed in English

verb
1
impress (someone) so much that they become silent or inhibited.
he used firepower to overawe the hostile tribes

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1. I've never overawed by your threat.

2. He was overawed by rather grand surroundings.

3. He was totally overawed by his father.

4. She was overawed by the presence of so many people.

5. Don't be overawed by people in authority, however important they are.

6. The younger players were overawed by the occasion and played badly.

7. The Upsons have sent out over 150 winners from their home and are not overawed by the big race.

8. Some of the players were totally overawed by playing their first game at the national stadium.

9. Many were overawed by the occasion though, with one of the Highland entrants taking exception to the crowd's enthusiastic applause.

10. No longer are they overawed by the Bernabeu or Hilton hotels or Western footballers with clever hairstyles.

11. Overawed by the emperor, the bishops, with two exceptions only, signed the creed, many of them much against their inclination.”

12. In any case, she was so overawed by the proximity of Mabs and Tashie that she kept even quieter than usual.

13. We lit several and he was overawed by the number of candles there and in the splendour of the largest special candles.

14. Awestricken definition: having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread synonyms: awed, awestruck, overawed antonyms: unawed, irreverent, awless, aweless Synonym.com is the web's best resource for English synonyms, antonyms, and definitions.

15. Awestruck: 1 adj having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread “in grim despair and Awestruck wonder” Synonyms: awed , awestricken overawed overcome by a feeling of awe Antonyms: unawed not awed aweless , awless devoid …

16. Awestricken: 1 adj having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread Synonyms: awed , awestruck overawed overcome by a feeling of awe Antonyms: unawed not awed aweless , awless devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence show more antonyms

17. Awed: 1 adj inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence “ Awed by the silence” Synonyms: awful reverent feeling or showing profound respect or veneration adj having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread “stood in Awed silence before the shrine” Synonyms: awestricken , awestruck overAwed overcome

18. ‘The Attendant physician, possibly overawed by the eminence of his charge, gave a warning which, in the wisdom of hindsight, he probably regretted for the rest of his life.’ ‘The Prince would produce a rapid succession of sizzling chops, steaks and sausages not only for the guests but also for the Attendant …