Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

How to use overawed in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word overawed? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
We were not overawed by their reputation as world champions, however, and physically there wasn't too much in it.
Though she has just reached puberty, she is not overawed by a sage, howsoever famous he might be.
Crouching underneath two huge, tired-looking horse chestnut trees, we were overawed by the treasure trove among the fallen leaves.
I am overawed by their brilliance, in what once must have been seen as an impossible task.
We may have no big names of stars on our team but they are all triers to the last and will not be overawed by the reputation of the Dubs.
It may come down to whether he is overawed by both the presence of Woods and the whole Masters occasion.
We were the only people in there at the time and the silence completely overawed us.
She is overawed by the moody magnificence of Glencoe, and entranced by the beauty of Edinburgh.
They say ignorance is bliss, and that proved to be the case because I wasn't overawed in that first game.
Though I believe in artistic egalitarianism, I was overawed by the big names.
They refused to be overawed by Brazil, and came out fully confident in their ability to win.
She is overawed by the extent of the old-style dance revival and says she has had to put on extra classes to cope with demand.
Gordon himself was a real charmer but he puts on this volatile act for the cameras and I think our chef was totally overawed by him.
Why be overawed by the task, or cowed by the abounding unbelief and false religion of our day?
Even the man who ironed clothes near Jayashri's home was overawed and showed her new respect.
He was overawed by the rows of desks tiered as in a movie theatre, each equipped with multiple laptops and surrounded by giant screens.
Two years on, Buchanan admits he was overawed by the Olympic experience in Sydney.
They had some big names in their squad but we weren't overawed, especially since a few of them were past their prime.
The young team was not overawed by the heavy mob's introduction.
Yet after a first half in which Jim Telfer's men looked overawed by the English and conceded the advantage, they began to claw their way back into the game.
Show More Sentences
Examples from Classical Literature
They were overawed, too, by the lofty and passionate energy with which agrippina had spoken.
Because you are a Hercules, and I a titmouse, don't think I am overawed by your knitted eyebrows.
She professed to be overawed by the peace desires of the Reichstag.
By the utter simplicity, by the nakedness of his designs, he arrested and overawed attention.
Neither was she overawed or flurried when her callers entered.
So now, at last, the free town of Boston was guarded and overawed by redcoats as it had been in the days of old Sir Edmund Andros.
Poyser, who had spoken very little, being almost overawed by her husband's unusual hardness and decision.
Again the Yellow Handkerchief was overawed, and with surly looks he led three of his men aboard the Reindeer.
French regiments guarded and overawed the Nizam of Hyderabad.
I was touched by his gentle tone, and overawed by his high, calm mien.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
8-letter Words Starting With
Find Sentences
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024