Meanings of so overawed in English

I could never extract a word from him on such occasions, so overawed was he!

The parliament was so overawed, that they declared the Scots to be enemies, and all who joined them traitors.

The poor lady was so overawed by, and yet so admired, her charge, that it was piteous to behold.

The council were so overawed by this heroic behavior in a private clergyman, that they dismissed him without further censure or punishment.

It did her good to talk, and I was so overawed by her courage and poise that I sat and listened in silent admiration.

It must be secret, for the Road Agents had so overawed the people that few dared acknowledge themselves as champions of law and order.

But marching suddenly with his forces into their country, he so overawed the rebels that they endeavored to appease him by the most humble submissions.