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in awe

ADJECTIVE

afraid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive frightened nervous scared shocked suspicious timid

WEAK

abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted discouraged disheartened dismayed distressed disturbed faint-hearted frozen have cold feet horrified intimidated panic-stricken perplexed perturbed petrified rattled run scared scared stiff scared to death spooked startled stunned terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brave calm happy unafraid unworried

WEAK

bold composed cool courageous eager fearless heroic intrepid undaunted undismayed valiant venturesome

ADJECTIVE

panicky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive discouraged distressed fearful frightened horrified intimidated nervous perplexed perturbed scared shocked spooked startled timid

WEAK

abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted disheartened dismayed disturbed faint-hearted fearsome frozen funky have cold feet panic-stricken petrified rattled run scared scared stiff scared to death stunned suspicious terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm comforted encouraged happy unafraid unfearful unworried

Example Sentences

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"I'm slightly in awe of how easy she finds it all."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Becerra seemed in awe as he stood in front of the packed room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

If “to toss and mangle these poor human bodies was the . . . law of Nature,” Thoreau asks us, “why waste any time in awe or pity?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"My dad's eyes were just glued on Bestie. He never opened his mouth. He was just in awe of George."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Soon as the couple walked away, the guy already opening up the bag to stare some more at the tooth, Genie asked in awe, “You can really sell teeth for twenty bucks?”

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

in awe

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