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verb

past tense of awe

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Recent Examples of awed
Adjective
Hereafter is ultimately too touchy-feely for its own good — too awed by its modest musings on the mystery of being alive — and the film suggests Damon isn’t so great at playing characters with a mystical bent. Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024 For a moment, there is what could be described as an awed pause, before a vaping assistant breaks the spell. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 Hair products can work for one form of curls and not others so I was awed at how this brush detangled my hair. Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024 In early September, an awed resident said the massive cloud caused by the fire looked apocalyptic. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for awed 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awed
Adjective
  • Despite the ongoing mystery of the items' purpose, Slack was amazed by the response online.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • My father would have been amazed, because my father didn't make speeches.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Constitution’s framers would have been appalled at shielding incumbent presidents from criminal prosecution.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Several editors were appalled by the idea alone.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from every corner of a crowded press box.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Immediately, the astonished news anchor attempted to hide the gesture behind a stack of papers.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • But don’t be surprised if his next chapter includes skyrocketing to another stratosphere of super stardom, both figuratively and literally.
    Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Lemon, who caught at least six passes in four of USC’s last eight games, wasn’t surprised to see Robinson and Hudson in the portal.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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