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Recent Examples of unbowed
Jackie Byers, who helped lead the Black Organizing Project in its bid to abolish the Oakland Unified School District’s police department in the wake of the 2020 protests, is unbowed by the slowing political momentum for police reform.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Their stories outraged me and are a testament to the unbowed courage and resilience of our country’s original inhabitants.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Their stories outraged me and are a testament to the unbowed courage and resilience of our country’s original inhabitants.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
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Most of the Patriots’ backup offensive linemen got whooped in 1-on-1 pass rush drills, save for Cole Strange who went unbeaten at 2-0.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Loons’ unbeaten streak against Liga MX sides in Leagues Cup was snapped at five since 2023.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
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At the league’s halfway point, the top 8 teams were literally undefeated versus the bottom 8 teams, and for the entire season the Top 8 teams were an astounding 110-5 versus the bottom 8 teams.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Lakers went undefeated and won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023 but didn’t qualify for the knockout rounds last season after going 2-2 in Group Play matchups.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Accomplished at riding these vehicles and feeling invincible, I was shocked as anyone at the extent of damage to my right elbow as a result of the fall.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The giant cactus is exceptionally resilient and long-lived—but not invincible.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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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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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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But second-strike capabilities are not invulnerable.—
SAM WINTER-LEVY,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both have inspired a literature far out of proportion to the sordid events, perhaps because each holds a certain moral voltage: evidence that even the invulnerable can be undone, that anything can be fixed, and that anyone can be killed.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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