overawe
overawe
Definition
over·awe (ō′vər ô′)
transitive verb -·awed′, -·aw′·ing
to overcome or subdue by inspiring awe
overawe
Usage Examples
Object
- way: Having shown promise in pre-season testing the 20-year-old Finn is in no way overawed by the challenge in the year ahead.
- people: They demonstrated the power of the King or Lord and overawed the people.
- visitor: Their sheer physical presence, their gigantic almost surreal stark beauty and what they represent usually overawe the visitor.
- bit: There were only two English champions this year which I think is less than usual and some of the dogs looked a bit overawed.
Subject
- occasion: Rio: 8. Had a good game, not overawed by the occasion.
- experience: Everyone who attends one of our Open Days is overawed by the experience and some people come back year after year.
- scenery: But property investors should not be overawed by the scenery.
- beauty: First time visitors are usually overawed by the beauty of this lovely old church lit by hundreds of candles.
- nature: Try not to be overawed by the formal nature of the test, or to be panicked by the time pressure.
Modifying Another Word
- somewhat: I think it fair to say that I was somewhat overawed by the occasion which only the passing of time has overcome.
- little: To be honest, I think she was a little overawed at finally meeting one of her heroes.
- not: Rio: 8. Had a good game, not overawed by the occasion.
- completely: It's not hard then, to find yourself completely overawed at a Michael Sheehy gig.
- so: I would love to have spoken to Kate Grenville about them -- had I not been so overawed.
- n't: Also young Simon Cole had a good game in goal, he certainly was n't overawed to be up against some expensive players.
Preposition: by
- occasion: Rio: 8. Had a good game, not overawed by the occasion.
- experience: Everyone who attends one of our Open Days is overawed by the experience and some people come back year after year.
- scenery: But property investors should not be overawed by the scenery.
- beauty: First time visitors are usually overawed by the beauty of this lovely old church lit by hundreds of candles.
- nature: Try not to be overawed by the formal nature of the test, or to be panicked by the time pressure.
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