Overawed

People in England are kind of overawed by that because they're not used to quite that level of self-assurance in their women in public life. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But they said they were "overawed" by the amount of support and practical help they had had from people in Bristol, revealing that they had received many cards and letters of sympathy from well-wishers they had never even met. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As a journalist, I have always tried to make it a rule not to be overawed by anybody I meet. ❋ Gideon Rachman (2011)

The Greeks were plainly overawed by the display of armed strength and were putting their own rifles away. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Despite the massive amount of muscle power that Microsoft had invested to push OOXML down India's throat, Jaijit refused to be overawed. ❋ Venky (2009)

The real work is going to be done with those that are your medal potentials, are your finalists, who you want to make sure are not overawed by the set of circumstances," said Coe." ❋ Unknown (2011)

A two-wheeler's maintenance can be done anywhere; for a car, you have to take it to the company workshop and many people in that segment are overawed by these workshops. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Hart was a blur of contradictions in confronting what awaits at Wembley, the England goalkeeper veering from concessions that the Spanish are "the best team in the world" to insisting the hosts should not go into the fixture overawed. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I made no sign, but out of the corner of my eye I saw that the Yellow Handkerchief had discovered the emptiness of the pocket which had hitherto overawed him. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As the players' status has grown, broadcasters in particular seem to have become totally overawed, so that nowadays most post-match interviews are conducted with such a desperate air of nervously ingratiating chumminess, it's like the class nerd has found himself sitting on the back seat of the school bus next to the lads in the leather jackets, with the menthols and the bottle of mixed liqueurs nicked from their parents' drinks cabinet. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Attitude: Many people around the world are overawed by English and English-speaking people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He certainly didn't look overawed as he stepped on to the first tee and smacked his drive a mile down the fairway. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Wrexham were never overawed and deserved their draw. ❋ Unknown (2012)

I'm overawed with the beauty of some things and incredibly saddened by others. ❋ John Jurgensen (2011)

And for a moment the thought rose in my mind, What if he were overawed by this imposing array of power and brains? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Handkerchief was overawed, and with surly looks he led three of his men aboard the Reindeer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

How she explains it: If she had been called upon to decide in cold blood between being an aunt and being a witch, she might have been overawed by habit and the cowardice of compunction. ❋ Unknown (2009)