Overawe
/ˌəʊvərˈɔː/verb
To make someone feel nervous or afraid because they think you are very great or powerful.
He was overawed by the grandeur of the royal palace.
verb
To make someone feel nervous or afraid because they think you are very great or powerful.
He was overawed by the grandeur of the royal palace.
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Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Used when someone feels lower in rank, status, or power compared to another.
The young athlete was overawed by the championship's record holder.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Highlights emotional reactions like awe or fear in meeting someone or seeing something significant.
The artist was overawed by the standing ovation from the audience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Can describe a positive sense of awe alongside fear or nervousness.
Visitors are often overawed by the natural beauty of the Niagara Falls.
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The second largest group, with nearly 30 million, is the one described as non-religious or secular. You can't help wondering why vote-seeking politicians are so proverbially overawed by the power of, for example, the Jewish lobby --
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Beyond the edge of the...
just a couple of years from now here's what how they plan to do it this is their vision they have a surface mining vessel and they lower our ovies remotely operate remotely operated vehicles to the seabed those mining tools their money to overawe Roby's they chunk up
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Militant atheism PIPE...
The second largest group, with nearly 30 million, is the one described as non-religious or secular. You can't help wondering why vote-seeking politicians are so proverbially overawed by the power of, for example, the Jewish lobby --
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistani Coach
The World Cup 2015 will be a stage for youngsters to make names for themselves and earn the respect and recognition of the cricket pundits. However, this can only be achieved if they don't get overawed by the situation, stay focused, stick to basics, respect the opponents, and follow match plans that will vary from match to match.
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Kerry Greenwood
Australian Author
I decided that if I want to write about a female hero in the 1920s, I'm going to have to give her all the advantages I can because she has serious disadvantages in being a woman. I wasn't going to have her cowed or overawed by class, so she had to be titled.
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Vikrant Massey
Indian Actor
We are sometimes so overawed by flamboyance and machismo that we forget to ask ourselves how we treat others.
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistani Coach
The World Cup 2015 will be a stage for youngsters to make names for themselves and earn the respect and recognition of the cricket pundits. However, this can only be achieved if they don't get overawed by the situation, stay focused, stick to basics, respect the opponents, and follow match plans that will vary from match to match.
Quote examples
Kerry Greenwood
Australian Author
I decided that if I want to write about a female hero in the 1920s, I'm going to have to give her all the advantages I can because she has serious disadvantages in being a woman. I wasn't going to have her cowed or overawed by class, so she had to be titled.
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Vikrant Massey
Indian Actor
We are sometimes so overawed by flamboyance and machismo that we forget to ask ourselves how we treat others.
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