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awed

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awe  (ô)
n.
1. A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might: We felt awe when contemplating the works of Bach. The observers were in awe of the destructive power of the new weapon.
2. Archaic
a. The power to inspire dread.
b. Dread.
tr.v. awed, aw·ing, awes
To inspire with awe.
[Middle English, from Old Norse agi.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.awed - inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
awful
reverent - feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"
2.awed - having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder"
awestricken, awestruck
unawed - not awed
awed
adjective impressed, shocked, amazed, afraid, stunned, frightened, terrified, cowed, astonished, horrified, intimidated, fearful, daunted, dumbfounded, wonder-struck


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The Tahitians were plainly awed by the silence and gloom and mystery of the place and happening, but they showed themselves doggedly unafraid, and were for pushing on.
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Nothing more they found, and it was a thoroughly awed and frightened group of savages which huddled around their king a few moments later.
Tarzan of the Apes by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
In the mild season of peace, with minds unoccupied by other subjects, they passed many months in cool, uninterrupted, and daily consultation; and finally, without having been awed by power, or influenced by any passions except love for their country, they presented and recommended to the people the plan produced by their joint and very unanimous councils.
Federalist Papers Authored by John Jay by Jay, John View in context
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