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Adjective

Feeling fear or apprehension

Characterized, or marked, by much busy (or stressful) activity

Astonished, amazed, or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak

Past tense for to intimidate, subdue, or control by awe

Past tense for to greatly impress or amaze, especially with glamor or showiness

Past tense for to diminish the confidence or courage of

Past tense for to boldly confront a challenge, situation or opponent

Past tense for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

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Feeling fear or apprehension

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

in fear and trepidation

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

frightened out of your wits

paralysed with fear^UK

worried

in a flap

in a tizzy

paralyzed with fear^US

scared out of your wits

with your heart in your mouth

quaking

shaking in one's shoes

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“When I first stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon, I couldn't help but feel overawed by its vastness and sheer beauty.”

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Characterized, or marked, by much busy (or stressful) activity

not knowing what to do with oneself

knock-down-and-drag-out

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

at the end of your tether

terrorizing^US

like a chicken with its head cut off

terrorising^UK

woolly^UK

wooly^US

like Piccadilly Circus

driven to distraction

in a fit

out of one's wits

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Astonished, amazed, or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak

caught on the wrong foot

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

unable to believe your eyes

in amazement

taken by surprise

unable to believe one's ears

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Past tense for to intimidate, subdue, or control by awe

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

blinded someone with something

took your breath away

taken your breath away

tyrannized^US

tyrannised^UK

pressurized^US

pulled the rug from under

pressurised^UK

twisted someone's arm

pulled the rug out from under

scared the bejesus out of

used strong-arm tactics on

victimized^US

ridden roughshod over

bossed around

victimised^UK

tortured

put through the wringer

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

brutalized^US

brutalised^UK

held a gun to one's head

played the heavy with

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“So long as he only has conventional weapons, we can overawe him with our armed forces and clobber him back into line if he misbehaves.”

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Past tense for to greatly impress or amaze, especially with glamor or showiness

hypnotised^UK

hypnotized^US

took your breath away

taken your breath away

moved

affected

swept someone off their feet

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

stopped someone in their tracks

hit like a ton of bricks

knocked for a loop

knocked the stuffing out of

setted someone back on their heels

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

caused to be at a stand

made someone scratch their head

knocked over with feather

hit like ton of bricks

scandalized^US

traumatized^US

setted someone thinking

caused someone to lose their composure

rendered unable to continue

taken the wind out of your sails

filled with amazement

scandalised^UK

traumatised^UK

took the wind out of your sails

antagonized^US

raised someone's eyebrows

antagonised^UK

shaken out of your complacency

shook out of your complacency

knock down with a feather

struck with awe

stricken with awe

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Past tense for to diminish the confidence or courage of

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Past tense for to boldly confront a challenge, situation or opponent

looked straight in the eye

withstood

tackled

met eyeball-to-eyeball

come face to face with

treated with contempt

weathered

lived through

persevered in the face of

went one-on-one

stood firm

flouted

held the line against

called someone's bluff

came face to face with

gone the distance against

went the distance against

took a stand against

taken a stand against

rode out

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Past tense for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

immobilised^UK

immobilized^US

brought someone to their knees

knocked out

put away

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

gained a victory over

got the upper hand over

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