awed
filled with or expressing awe.
Origin of awed
1Other words from awed
- aw·ed·ly [aw-id-lee, awd-], /ˈɔ ɪd li, ˈɔd-/, adverb
- aw·ed·ness, noun
- un·awed, adjective
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How to use awed in a sentence
My students loved the story, awed by its insistence on centering romance amid horror.
A very nice FedEx driver named Jemy Balicanta brought her into my apartment building and to my front door, looking a little confused as to why I seemed so awed by the fact that this package had arrived.
Why Is Everything More Expensive Right Now? Let This Stuffed Giraffe Explain | Alana Semuels | August 17, 2021 | TimeRegardless, I was awed by the Appalachian topography, the hollows and swimming holes and mountain ridges stacking to the horizon, and the imagery has stuck with me.
In Roanoke, Va., discovering a gateway to outdoor adventure | John Briley | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostWe continue to be awed & humbled by the blessings of parenting.
Blair Underwood and Desiree DaCosta Are Divorcing After 27 Years Of Marriage | Charli Penn | May 31, 2021 | Essence.comBoston Red Sox slugger and future legend Ted Williams was his wingman for a spell and was awed by Glenn’s coolness under pressure, calling him “the bravest SOB I ever met.”
America needed a space race hero. John Glenn was the obvious choice. | Douglas Brinkley | May 28, 2021 | Washington Post
I was just really awed by those works,” says Kushner, “and decided they were some of my favorite paintings of all time.
But his reaction—awed, comforted, peaceful—is just a confirmation.
He’s Still Older, Even in the Moonlight: Woody Allen’s May-December Romances Inspire Scrutiny | Teo Bugbee | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI am awed by the resilience of these people whose sexual identities are literally a matter of life and death.
She brings her own tea bags in a neat Ziploc bag, and I am mildly awed at her preparedness and chutzpah.
Marlo Thomas Says Girls Should Feel Free to Be Like Hannah Horvath | Emily Shire | April 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe couple appeared so awed by the rock that it left them feeling somewhat speechless.
I was rather awed by his imposing appearance, and advanced timidly to the doors, which were of glass, and pulled the bell.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay"Looks like some wild beast had attacked him," muttered the old man, in awed tones, as he bent over the lifeless body.
Uncanny Tales | VariousHer tragic attitude, her wondrous beauty, awed the men, and they lowered the guns that had been raised to slay the father.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnHe felt at once ashamed and awed as he viewed at first hand the unfolding schematic structure.
We're Friends, Now | Henry HasseThe crowd parted on either side, silenced and awed by the look of potential purpose in the face of this yesterday's hero.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete | Gilbert Parker
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