overawe
verb (used with object)
to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate.
overawed
Example Sentences
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Her odds of winning matches are certainly favourable at Wimbledon, especially if she faces a relatively inexperienced opponent who may get overawed by what is bound to be an electric occasion on Centre Court.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Chelsea, winners of the past six WSL seasons and the current holders of all three domestic titles, looked like a team in headlights, completed overawed by City.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Both are experienced, so are unlikely to be overawed if called upon.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Meikle did not look overawed against his fellow Englishman and levelled, but Littler took the third set and exploded into life in the fourth.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
Despite his haste, his panic, his fear of what awaited him back in the bathroom, he could not help but be overawed by what he was looking at.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
