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Recent Examples of unbowed
Long may the maple leaf fly above a sovereign and unbowed north.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
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For that matter, he’s also unbeaten over 200 meters.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Will Argentina continue its unbeaten streak to top Colombia?—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2024
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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
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Smartly, Chad Stahelski, Len Wiseman Shay Hatten allow Ana de Armas ample room to establish a presence for Eve in the world of John Wick that’s just as indomitable as Reeves’.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Chinese empire had long been regarded as fearsome and indomitable, but not anymore.—
Sam Kelly,
Time,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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She’s stayed undefeated in the 100 meters this year, and performances like this show exactly why.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
3 Aug. 2025
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Ali, 47, retired undefeated in 2007 with a 24-0 record and 21 knockouts.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The Latin word Invictus means unconquerable or undefeated.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
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For seven months, Dinkins had been focused on building a citywide coalition that could defeat the seemingly invincible Koch.—
Jonathan Mahler,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
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His return adds to the intensity of the season, anchoring the show further in its history and raising the stakes for its most invincible businessman.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Perfectionism often gets misunderstood as an unstoppable striving for excellence, a quality that many of us would love to (half-heartedly) lament.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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Kafka is the master of bringing immoveable objects into contact with unstoppable forces and building traps that fit only one person or animal in creation.—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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None of us is invulnerable, not even a hero like Odysseus.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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Even Superman wasn’t invulnerable to Wertham’s criticism.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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