unbowed

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Recent Examples of unbowed Massie seems unbowed and is touting his rift with the White House as a selling point for another term. Philip Elliott, Time, 18 May 2026 Still, Astrof was unbowed and gave testimony against Werner at a court hearing in July 2023. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute. James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 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 See All Example Sentences for unbowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
Adjective
  • Opener Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner partnered in the seventh over of the chase and smoked the bowlers in an unbeaten combination of 63 runs from 37 balls for a winning 127-2.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • This tournament, an unbeaten record should have been enough to secure a ticket to the next round.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • As an experienced soldier and statesman, the ninth Aztec emperor, Montezuma, had proven his abilities by expanding the Aztec empire and gaining tributes from previously unconquered surrounding nations.
    Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026
  • And by the lack of palpable buzz despite fond memories of ’94. There was a certain innocence and novelty to the World Cup’s first foray in an unconquered land, a coming-of-age moment for the nation and its newfound respect for jogo bonito.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • The first major adaptation of the novel since Ang Lee’s in 1995, the new S&S stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the indomitable Elinor, and Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 June 2026
Adjective
  • Moraitis pointed to his undefeated record as a candidate for state Legislature, as well as his experience as an attorney and in the Navy.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • The inaugural installment of the program will be headlined by undefeated WBO Lightweight World Champion Abdullah Mason, who will defend his title against former world champion Joe Cordina.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Ryan Borucki relieved him, the White Sox scored twice more, and the Giants faced an unconquerable deficit as baseball’s lowest-scoring team.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Adjective
  • Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule.
    Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • This version of the Warriors team would be unstoppable 10 years ago.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Recent conflicts have demonstrated that no main battle tank is invulnerable.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • In the context of law enforcement, is the perception of Black women as inherently aggressive, threatening, and invulnerable to pain.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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