have overawed
- present perfect of overawe.
Example Sentences
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The sight that met his gaze there might have overawed the most reckless of men.
From Fighting the Flames by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
She would have faced the man, and have overawed him; he should have been made to understand the gross selfishness of his behaviour.
From Born in Exile by Gissing, George
He had hoped that his army would have overawed London, instead of which the free spirit of London had, as a result of his policy, entirely captivated his army.
From London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Sharpe, Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson)
The interview she had just had with one in league with the occult powers of magic and witchery did not seem in the least to have overawed her.
From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William
He is said completely to have overawed the Arabs, your old friends, by his great strength, height, and energy.
From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)
