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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarming
Adjective
  • The PJs are available in five styles overall, including an adorable strawberry print and striped pattern.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Watch the video below, where the New Zealand rockers forage in blue raincoats and encounter some adorable cows.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Jacquemus Opens Los Angeles Boutique—Attendees For Opening Include Lori Harvey And Laura Harrier Nestled in the heart of West Hollywood, French fashion house Jacquemus has unveiled its new boutique within a charming rustic home.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Bringing in this charming, unpredictable element illustrates Rowlson-Hall’s approach to embracing life in all its beauty and complications.
    Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The move was notable, in part, because Harvard had spent the past year in a cautious, conciliatory crouch to try to ward off just that kind of scrutiny.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The message had a conciliatory tone compared with that of his boss, President Trump, who has vowed to take back the Panama Canal from Panama.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nicholas has since let go of the fear of appeasing the beauty standards of others.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Knee-jerk reactions aimed at appeasing stakeholders can backfire, raising questions about whether initiatives are genuine or simply for show.
    Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Those who grew up with them often have dear memories of baking and eating them with family.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Then, Lohan smiles, unknowingly recreating a version of that photo Ganatra holds so dear as a reminder of the love that went into their Freakier adventure.
    EW.com, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Highly personable and ingratiating but with a tough core, Walters withstood critiques about the softness of her interrogatory style with celebrities and sometimes major political figures as well.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Smith’s tone was self-conscious and ingratiating—at times, obsequious.
    Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2022
Adjective
  • Their look and feeling are soothing and sublime, thanks to the deft hand of noted Spanish interior designer Pilar García-Nieto.
    Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Some models serve purely to create a soothing ambiance, acting as night lights for children, whereas others can be educational tools with accurate renderings of the night sky indoors.
    Tantse Walter, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The cocktail consists of vanilla vodka, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth and a splash of Canada Dry.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Delicately sweet figs balance the tang and sour bite of balsamic vinegar.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025

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