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Meanings of overawed in English
Usage of overawed in English
1
The mobs were overawed and the ranks of the army were refilled.
2
She professed to be overawed by the peace desires of the Reichstag.
3
He wanted to kiss the hand, but he in turn was overawed.
4
Don't be overawed by the occasion, and don't take refuge in alcohol.
5
The girl, too, had been overawed by the dignity of his mother.
6
Most of the Indians were overawed by this bold talk, and disappeared.
7
Manifestly the townsfolk and their officials were not only overawed, but helpless.
8
The watchmen were overawed by his manner, and we walked steadily on.
9
Elections were overawed, meetings of the Senate interrupted, assassinations threatened and attempted.
10
I should have been more overawed in his presence, but I wasn't.
11
Johnson overawed us all, and every one became silent when he spoke.
12
All were silent as if overawed, and Colonel Bie even shed tears.
13
He, however, overawed all: his presence imposed silence, and sometimes restored cheerfulness.
14
All of her life, said she, she had been overawed by others.
15
Tu-Kila-Kila was evidently overawed by the white man's resolute voice and manner.
16
Why was the candidate for encyclopædic immortality overawed by a scarlet hood?
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