awed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- awedly adverb
- awedness noun
- unawed adjective
Etymology
Origin of awed
Example Sentences
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Lawrence’s childhood home—the narrator is awed and cowed by the impossibly delicate stemware and casual references to “Finnegan’s Wake.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
China has long awed visitors with wonders such as the Great Wall and the terracotta warriors buried in an ancient tomb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
“If you’ve got the right type environment with the right type of people, you feel immortal,” says Coogler, awed by Göransson’s chops.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
Millions were awed by his award show performances, bought his albums, flaunted his fashions and allowed all that to distract us from the warning signs that seeped into plain view and were ignored.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2025
The two then headed for their tennis bags on the side of the court, near where I stood, awed.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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