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as in paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence
the near crash of the airliner was a completely unmanning experience for the passengers
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as in discouraged
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 unmanned
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Cheap and simple to produce, Iran’s Shahed drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used to overwhelm air defenses in conjunction with other missiles.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Despite a successful first Artemis I mission in 2022, where an unmanned Orion capsule was catapulted around the moon by the SLS, Artemis missions have faced several delays.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Amor, who lived in White Bear Lake, was killed in Kuwait during an unmanned aircraft system attack, according to the federal government.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense on Thursday said Iran used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in an attack on Nakhchivan International Airport and other civilian infrastructure.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Cheap and simple to produce, Iran’s Shahed drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used to overwhelm air defenses in conjunction with other missiles.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Despite a successful first Artemis I mission in 2022, where an unmanned Orion capsule was catapulted around the moon by the SLS, Artemis missions have faced several delays.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Amor, who lived in White Bear Lake, was killed in Kuwait during an unmanned aircraft system attack, according to the federal government.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanned
Adjective
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Several ensuing controversies at CBS News have unnerved journalists both inside and outside the company and raised questions about her leadership.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Waymo has more recently gone at it alone in Dallas and Orlando instead of partnering with Uber, a shift that has unnerved investors and contributed to a 25% slide in Uber shares since October.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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He was paralyzed from the waist down.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Chávez was also 14 when he was shot and paralyzed during a robbery by gang members.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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If that initial conversation doesn’t go anywhere, don’t get discouraged, Kasputis adds; instead, check in consistently with your friend.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a lawsuit filed in December 2024, a former administrator alleged academic fraud, claiming she was discouraged from sharing low standardized test scores with the board and state agencies.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Eric Musselman sat behind a microphone at the bitter end of a bitter regular season for USC, armed only with the same explanations for how a once-hopeful season could come so undone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Crafted into undone bends, the style disguises flyaways and limp ends.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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That habit didn’t endear the Alspaws to anyone nearby, including one neighbor who threatened to shoot Brittany after the Alspaws frightened his horses.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Konstantin, 4, a sociable boy, is often frightened by loud noises and guards, his parents said.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The risk when one person holds the top job for decades is that talented executives who aspire to be CEO get frustrated and leave.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brooke Armour, executive vice president at California Business Roundtable, said businesses are frustrated that the governor and the Legislature have not yet resolved the deficit.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Players and snaps added or lost are via the portal only (numbers do not include players lost due to exhausted eligibility or draft declarations).—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each diagnosis brings its own set of decisions, procedures and treatments that quite frankly leave me feeling physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted.—
L'Oreal Thompson Payton,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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The small surface area here was full of challenges, none of which scared Hélène Lacombe for a second.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said during a press conference shortly after the incident that responding agencies apparently scared off the suspect before the accelerant was ignited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Unmanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanned. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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