awed
[ awd ]
adjective
filled with or expressing awe.
Origin of awed
1Other words from awed
- aw·ed·ly [aw-id-lee, awd-], /ˈɔ ɪd li, ˈɔd-/, adverb
- aw·ed·ness, noun
- un·awed, adjective
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How to use awed in a sentence
A man of God should persevere in his duty at all hazards, unseduced by the flatteries, and unawed by the threats of mankind.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus CoxOnly the eagles' nests upon the fierce dizzy pinnacles in the Yosemite surpass the home of the fish-hawk in unawed boldness.
Roof and Meadow | Dallas Lore SharpCan they front fortune with serener brow, unawed by her malice, unflattered by her promise, unmoved by her caprice?
A New Atmosphere | Gail HamiltonHe stood unmoved and unawed, in the glorious consciousness that he had fulfilled his duty to his friend and to his country.
The Felon's Track | Michael DohenyI have met many who have returned from the Front, and what puzzles me in all of them is their unawed acceptance of death.
Carry On | Coningsby Dawson
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