awed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- awedly adverb
- awedness noun
- unawed adjective
Etymology
Origin of awed
Example Sentences
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Mozart Maxon, then a consultant for India’s National Disaster Management Authority, was awed when he saw the lake for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
China has long awed visitors with wonders such as the Great Wall and the terracotta warriors buried in an ancient tomb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
I was awed by her maturity and grace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
His shock-and-awe campaign has been theatrical, but I’m neither shocked nor awed.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025
Taisin felt the power in the woman’s veins, and she was awed by the strength of it.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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