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verb

present participle of disarm
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as in demilitarizing
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order

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Recent Examples of disarming
Adjective
This will be both disarming and believable, allowing your daughter to propose times that are both far off and inconvenient. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022 What follows instead is a pivotal listen that conveys trauma in an assured yet disarming way. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2021 Then check out the work of Danielle Perez, who delivers jokes about the heaviest of subjects with a breezy openness that’s totally disarming. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2021 Garments can be gorgeous, disarming, and take your breath away. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2021 These are the results when officers choose to draw their most disarming weapon: compassion. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 6 June 2021
Verb
And in an online landscape flooded with sales pitches, the honest awkwardness is disarming. Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Lebanon’s military has the difficult task of disarming Hezbollah while preserving peace among the country’s factions. semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Israel is emphatic that no withdrawal from Lebanon can take place until the Lebanese government begins the process of disarming Hezbollah. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 But Hamas has drawn a red line at any notion of disarming. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 Her negotiation style is disarming bluntness. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 In this day and age, receiving a cold call at any time can be disarming, but Norway’s finance minister reportedly took a most surprising ring on the streets of Oslo earlier this month. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025 Aronson’s film is disarming, surprisingly warm, and inventive. Roger Friedman, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025 The panel rejected the federal government’s argument that the restrictions are in keeping with the nation’s history of disarming people deemed dangerous, such as people who are mentally ill or drug addicts. Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarming
Adjective
  • For many, Maru will remain a beloved gateway into the world of adorable, viral cat videos.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Minnie is totally adorable, and Goofy is just a big goof.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Meyers is celebrated for her charming aesthetic of cozy neutrals.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Garcia will play Renata, a disarmingly charming leader with a natural ability to win people over with her optimism and convivial personality.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But Newsom seems to have found his footing nationally by catering to angry anti-Trump Democrats, his conciliatory remarks in the aftermath of Kirk’s shooting notwithstanding.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What we’ve been taught to call intimacy—caretaking, appeasing, overfunctioning—is just codependency.
    Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And many brands and stores are appeasing consumer preference for cotton products to carry them through the fall and winter months.
    Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • My dear friend Charlie Kirk was our country's relentless and courageous crusader for free speech.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And now, another big change is coming to something William holds dear.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Sweeney stars as Penny Jo, a South Dakota diner waitress with an appealing smile, an ingratiating stammer, a scarf in her hair, and deep reserves of ruthless ambition.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Still, on a moment-to-moment basis, the film has tension, strong character dynamics and sharp individual portraits whose astringency gets alleviated by Gottsagen and James’ more ingratiating turns.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • They’re placed on or next to the body and struck with a mallet to release a calming vibration and mellifluous tone that eases muscles, sparking an immediately soothing effect on the nervous system and improving synaptic responses in the brain.
    Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Whatever the manifestation—hair-tucking, shorts-pulling, ball-bouncing, bobbing, pocket-checking, or something else entirely—the familiarity of these motions can have a soothing effect, calming the player’s nerves before a big shot.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • An image shows the poster comforting her golden retriever who is feeling sad after grandma left.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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