awed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- awedly adverb
- awedness noun
- unawed adjective
Etymology
Origin of awed
Example Sentences
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And yet it happened, this day, and the next, and the next, until an awed little group of spectators stood around watching the drops fall onto the daily rations of bread.
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Astonishingly, the Reverend continued to be awed as the spirit raps in this intimate circle answered simple questions about the family correctly.
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I had never seen such an awed expression on her face, or such a warm, tender glow in her eyes.
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Lily looks up, awed by my knowledge of amphibians.
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“Dryad wood,” said Mal, her voice awed, “really does last forever.”
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