0 past simple and past participle of overawe --
1 to cause someone to feel a mixture of respect and fear: --
I realise that there are attendant dangers in that, for one tends to become too overawed while waiting to speak.
We are talking of witnesses who may find the process difficult, who may be overawed, or who may be reluctant, perhaps because of fear.
I hope that in discussing matters of this kind we shall not become overawed by people who have vested interests in being anti-nuclear.
Youngsters can be overawed by this presentation and its image.
He came here and was completely overawed by the place, as people are.
I am almost overawed by the experience and knowledge of speakers.
I am no less overawed this afternoon, but circumstances prevent my restraining myself in this debate.
That is too restrictive because we know that many parents are overawed, if not diffident, about the way in which schools are run.
