unbowed

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Recent Examples of unbowed Long may the maple leaf fly above a sovereign and unbowed north. Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025 If the intention is to end the war, then the war will end with Hamas bloodied but unbowed. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025 By this point in the epic, Odysseus has emerged from a series of trials unscathed, unbowed, and ultimately unburdened of his men. Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019 Still, this sequel mostly makes good on the promise of building from a foundation that goes back centuries yet carbon-dates to just a quarter of a century ago, the one issued from a man, bloodied but unbowed, standing before a spectators who want their money’s worth. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unbowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
Adjective
  • Germany went unbeaten in their Nations League group with 26 goals scored in six games, including four against a disorganized Dutch defense and six past Austria in the last month.
    Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Al Hilal do at least arrive in the round of 16 with the belief of an unbeaten record, and Inzaghi has the personal carrot of a potential quarter-final meeting with Inter.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Adjective
  • The film is a tribute to the indomitable human spirit and the unsung heroes who emerge in the face of tragedy.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
  • The trauma of pandemic isolation clung to him, and despite every safety net available, his anxiety remained an indomitable force.
    Elizabeth Austin, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But Inzaghi, having only taken over at Al Hilal after Inter’s bruising Champions League final defeat, navigated a testing group to emerge undefeated with only one goal conceded.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • McVey is also an undefeated prospect who has proven to be a KO artist.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.
    Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
  • The Latin word Invictus means unconquerable or undefeated.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • He's converted all 11 save opportunities this year, and his addition to the Cubs' bullpen would make Craig Counsell feel invincible in the playoffs.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • The Bundesliga player of the season for Bayer Leverkusen’s invincible 2023-24 campaign started out at Koln’s academy in 2010, having grown up in Pulheim, a town located eight miles (13km) from the city.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Standing on the mound after 99 pitches Friday night at Sutter Health Park, A’s starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs was still looking unstoppable after holding the opposition scoreless for seven innings.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
  • The Lakers built one of basketball’s most unstoppable machines — Jerry West in the front office, Pat Riley on the sideline and Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Byron Scott and Michael Cooper flying on the break.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Short of a ground attack with US troops included, these parts of Iran’s nuclear network are to some degree invulnerable.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • While no lock is completely invulnerable, the X1 forces a thief to spend more time and make more noise, both major deterrents in real-world scenarios.
    Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 4 June 2025

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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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