Examples of unbowed in a Sentence
He was unbowed by failure.
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London endured 57 consecutive nights of bombing during the Blitz and emerged battered but unbowed.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Although American and Israeli strikes have destroyed thousands of military targets and killed dozens of top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the regime remains unbowed.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Four decades into her stand-up career, Margaret Cho remains unbowed and unwavering on stage.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil passes on a typical day, remains essentially closed to business, and Iranian leaders are unbowed.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Although American and Israeli strikes have destroyed thousands of military targets and killed dozens of top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the regime remains unbowed.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Four decades into her stand-up career, Margaret Cho remains unbowed and unwavering on stage.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil passes on a typical day, remains essentially closed to business, and Iranian leaders are unbowed.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbowed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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unbowed
adjective
un·bowed
ˌən-ˈbau̇d 
ˈən-
1
: not bowed down
unbowed heads
2
: not conquered
unbowed by failure
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