1
as in to paralyze
to deprive of courage or confidence
the near crash of the airliner was a completely unmanning experience for the passengers
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2
as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
players who wouldn't let themselves be unmanned by the loss of a single game
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unman
Verb
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And even in organizations offering robust benefits, many employees don’t access them—paralyzed by fear of stigma, career repercussions, or overwhelm.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025 -
Singer Jeff Becerra was paralyzed in a separate shooting in 1989.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Emotional illiteracy, disconnection from the body and organizational cultures that discourage vulnerability reinforce this divide.—
Nancy Zamierowski,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In subtropical South Florida, the days can get so hot that the rising mercury might actually discourage pollen production.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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The king of the forest was once frightened by the sound of a bull.—
John Nemec,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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The prospect of returning to the role, first for a West End reprise in February and then for the Brooklyn performance frightened her.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What frustrates you most about navigating love in the digital age?—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Piastri and his camp, led by steely former F1 racer Mark Webber, were frustrated with Alpine’s slow progress towards his F1 graduation.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Oh, this shot of Charity with three blonde dolls is terrifying.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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So the thought of losing the house itself was also terrifying.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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During this protest, police intimidated and ultimately beat the strikers, resulting the death of at least six people, according to the American Postal Workers Union.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Trump critics are pointing to this as another attempt to undermine the judiciary by intimidating judges with threats of arrest.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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There were no players who really scared opposing defensive coordinators.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the beginning of the movie, Karsh goes on a date, but his grief scares the woman away.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This is taking programs that people depend on to save lives and emasculating them.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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On the downside, the show has some terrible notions about Jewish women that play into controlling and emasculating stereotypes.—
Nina Metz,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Unman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unman. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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