awed

[awd]

adjective

1. filled with or expressing awe.

Other Word Forms

• awedly adverb
• awedness noun
• unawed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of awed¹

First recorded in 1635–45; awe + -ed ²

Example Sentences

China has long awed visitors with wonders such as the Great Wall and the terracotta warriors buried in an ancient tomb.

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Weber, who shares several scenes with Kotsur where they converse in sign language, said he was awed when he met the Oscar winner on the first day of rehearsals.

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I was awed by her maturity and grace.

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Long before the luminescent spectacle awed viewers of Disney’s 2010 film “Tangled,” real-life lantern festivals have been taking place around the world.

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I’m neither shocked nor awed by Trump’s onslaught against democracy.

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