Synonyms for
Awed
Definition
To be filled with a feeling of wonder or amazement.
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- She stood awed by the majestic beauty of the mountains.
- I was awed by the talent of the young musicians in the orchestra.
- The audience was awed by the acrobatic skills of the performers.
- The little girl was awed by the size of the elephant at the zoo.
- He was awed by the power of the storm raging outside.
Quotes
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. - Washington Irving
I sit beside the fire and think of all that I have seen, of meadow-flowers and butterflies in summers that have been; Of yellow leaves and gossamer in autumns that there were, with morning mist and silver sun and wind upon my hair. - J.R.R. Tolkien
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. - Albert Einstein