unbowed

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Recent Examples of unbowed 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 Four decades into her stand-up career, Margaret Cho remains unbowed and unwavering on stage. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unbowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
Adjective
  • Mina Tanaka scored her third goal of the season as host Utah (5-2-3) ran its unbeaten streak to eight games with a 2-1 win over Louisville.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • Taj Mahal is unbeaten in three races, all at Laurel Park, including going wire to wire to win the Federico Tesio Stakes on April 18 by more then eight lengths.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • With indomitable will, Barbaro transcended his sport.
    Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The indomitable matriarch Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is typically considered the villain of this American epic.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • The senior, along with freshman Maximus Chan, went undefeated at the CCS championships.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Just hours after the Bulldogs’ girls team finished an undefeated season with a state title, the boys team earned a trophy of its own.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 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
  • Legacy print media is an endangered species, including the once-invincible Condé Nast empire, owner of Vogue and numerous other premier publications.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
  • Tucker felt confident after the first run and was nearly invincible after the second.
    Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Ella Langley's generational run continues to be unstoppable.
    David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • By batting 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, four RBI and four steals, Davante Layne was unstoppable to anchor Malden (12-6) in a 15-5 win over East Boston in the East Boston Strikes Out Colon Cancer consolation matchup.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 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 23 May. 2026.

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