awed

[ awd ]
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adjective
  1. filled with or expressing awe.

Origin of awed

1
First recorded in 1635–45; awe + -ed2

Other 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.

  • Only 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 Sharp
  • Can they front fortune with serener brow, unawed by her malice, unflattered by her promise, unmoved by her caprice?

    A New Atmosphere | Gail Hamilton
  • He 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 Doheny
  • I 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