unbowed

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Recent Examples of unbowed Yet the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil passes on a typical day, remains essentially closed to business, and Iranian leaders are unbowed. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 But an unbowed Trump pledged to impose a new global 10% tariff under a law that's restricted to 150 days and has never been used to apply tariffs before. Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026 Bloodied but unbowed, Arch Manning leads the Longhorns to a go-ahead touchdown. Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025 Princess Anne, seemingly unbowed by her recent unseating as Britain's hardest-working royal, walked alongside husband Sir Timothy Laurence. Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
Adjective
  • Boston is 1-5-2 with 5 points and is unbeaten in its last three matches after losing its first five matches.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • The Sounders are unbeaten in seven straight league matches and riding a club-record 20-match home unbeaten streak.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • Apart from Michigan, nearly all lands east of the Mississippi River had been carved into states, while Florida remained sparsely inhabited and in large part unconquered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But Rene faced this uphill climb with the same indomitable spirit that defined her, filling her days with smiles, prayers, good deeds and with adventures, especially after tests offered up hope that the disease had been halted.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The undefeated and untested son of Nyquist was made the co-second choice on the morning line when post positions were drawn Monday afternoon at Laurel Park, the temporary home of the Preakness while Pimlico — about 30 miles north — is being rebuilt.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • The Tigers won 10 consecutive undefeated district titles with a stunning 46-0 district record.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.
    Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Tucker felt confident after the first run and was nearly invincible after the second.
    Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • To recapture the feeling — that vital, invincible energy — of being in your prime?
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There have been times this season when Arsenal have looked unstoppable going forward.
    Dean Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • But then the Thunder put on an unstoppable clinic in the third quarter (33-20) and fourth quarter (41-29) by tapping into their offensive depth and defensive versatility.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • He-Man has superhuman speed and strength and is invulnerable to most damage.
    Sanat Pai RaikarAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
  • Not even the most powerful American companies are invulnerable to cargo theft.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026

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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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