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If she was silent he might think he had overawed her.

From The Rhodesian by Page, Gertrude

A greater than the Emperor had overawed them.

From In the Track of the Troops by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

He had overawed her father's mind; he claimed descent from his Irish kings, he who——— "Se�or, my English cousin, he even dares aspire to my person."

From Romance by Conrad, Joseph

They were sufficiently numerous to be formidable, and had overawed Cicero in the zenith of his fame.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

Jathrop's appealing ease of manner had overawed her all the way up from the station, and the walk had been accomplished in stately silence.

From Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs by Warner, Anne