unbowed

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Recent Examples of unbowed Advertisement Trump, unbowed, seems unable to pump the brakes. Philip Elliott, Time, 13 Aug. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for unbowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
Adjective
  • The Bundesliga champions are unbeaten this season, with crucial contributions from Kane (11 goals and three assists in the league).
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Bear Creek saw its unbeaten season slip away in a disastrous second half against Golden, while Heritage was the latest victim of the Dakota Ridge powerhouse.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Massacre followed massacre, until Narváez’s men arrived at the last unconquered village, Caonao.
    Greg Grandin September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Autumn Springs is populated by finely wrought individuals, led by the indomitable Rose and her roguish friend Miller.
    Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And last but certainly not least, the indomitable C.L. Brown wrote a column contextualizing the importance of Louisville football's upcoming game versus Miami not just in the story of this season, but in the story of the series itself.
    Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Girls cross country In a Mid-Wach tri-meet, Ayer Shirley (9-0, 6-0 Mid-Wach D) remained undefeated after defeating host Clinton, 15-50, and Bay Path, 22-32.
    Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The underdog duo, as well as the other two undefeated tribes of six, all dropped their buffs, randomly drew new colors and entered a new stage of the game.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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
  • Safdie’s unabashed desire to plumb a seeming invincible figure’s decline made Kerr a wise choice for a subject, but also a somewhat bold one.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • An unstoppable rushing attack was the primary weapon Philadelphia wielded en route to a Super Bowl title.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Today’s announcement that a group of investors led by BlackRock has agreed to buy Aligned Data Centers in a $40 billion deal underscores the seemingly unstoppable flow of money into AI data centers—and comes as its CEO, Larry Fink, pushes back on AI bubble fears.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Even at his Conn Smythe Trophy-winning peak, Toews was not invulnerable.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But the havoc in Europe is a reminder that our thriving international network is not invulnerable.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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