unharmed

adjective

un·​harmed ˌən-ˈhärmd How to pronounce unharmed (audio)
: not harmed : safe, unscathed
The missing boy was returned to his home unharmed.
Film and paint companies are using computers to design dyes that will survive sunlight but leave humans unharmed.The New York Times

Examples of unharmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The attack damaged the building, but the occupants of the building were unharmed. Mansee Khurana, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024 One was unharmed, while the other was hospitalized with injuries and later released. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024 Rescuers found two of the victims, one of whom was unharmed and the other of whom is in serious condition, but six remain unaccounted for and are presumed dead. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024 The other two girls were unharmed, as Fort Myers News Press reported. Melissa Noel, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024 Perkins’ 5-year-old brother witnessed the attack on his family but was unharmed. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024 Police eventually located the two girls, unharmed, four hours from Ivins, in American Fork, Utah. Samantha Wanderer, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024 Witnesses saw the man flee the vehicle, while leaving the girl unharmed in her carseat, according to Sheriff’s Sgt. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Less than 15 minutes later, Gordon carjacked a vehicle at a Dollar General in Morrisville, but the 44-year-old driver was unharmed, Schorn said. Peg Quann, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unharmed was in the 14th century

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“Unharmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unharmed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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