overawed; overawing; overawes
: to restrain or subdue by awe
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He didn’t get ruffled by a noisy Rod Laver Arena crowd, or overawed by the occasion.
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John Pye, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
Possibly, his mere celebrity presence and oratory skills overawed his audiences.
—Albert Camus, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
The scientific community, says Bennetto, was not overawed.
—Bennett Daviss, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
This iteration of the U.S. team is desperately searching for a collective identity—not to mention a midfield structure—and is led by a feckless coach who seems overawed by his position and afraid to assert himself in the hinge moments of matches.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2023
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John Pye, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
Possibly, his mere celebrity presence and oratory skills overawed his audiences.
—Albert Camus, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
The scientific community, says Bennetto, was not overawed.
—Bennett Daviss, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
This iteration of the U.S. team is desperately searching for a collective identity—not to mention a midfield structure—and is led by a feckless coach who seems overawed by his position and afraid to assert himself in the hinge moments of matches.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Overawe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overawe. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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overawe
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over·awe
ˌō-və-ˈrȯ 
: to make quiet or peaceful with fear, respect, or wonder
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