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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
Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
His fears were not irrational – six unmanned vehicles that were previously sent for him were destroyed en route, including one that made it all the way to his position before being blown up by the Russians.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
With Europe alarmed about Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) entering its airspace, a Swedish firm has said its interception device can help protect the eastern flank of NATO, and the wider region, as the alliance mulls a drone wall to counter Moscow’s hybrid threats.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Somehow, we got used to the idea of unmanned flying machines that can rain down death.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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For starters, it is being incorporated into General Atomics’ MQ-20 unmanned combat aerial vehicle, a Kratos BQM-177A target drone, and an Airbus H145 twin-engine light utility helicopter.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
His fears were not irrational – six unmanned vehicles that were previously sent for him were destroyed en route, including one that made it all the way to his position before being blown up by the Russians.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
With Europe alarmed about Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) entering its airspace, a Swedish firm has said its interception device can help protect the eastern flank of NATO, and the wider region, as the alliance mulls a drone wall to counter Moscow’s hybrid threats.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Somehow, we got used to the idea of unmanned flying machines that can rain down death.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanned
Adjective
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In addition, the creation of the fetishes, with their bits of bone, dirt, plants, and other objects, also unnerved enslavers and colonists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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Between the first incident involving Itsaragrisil until — and after — Bosch's crowning, Sapini told PEOPLE that she was consistently unnerved by the conditions of the competition.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Hawking’s work on the physics of black holes helped reshape the scientific understanding of the universe, even after being diagnosed with a motor neuron disease also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, early in life that gradually paralyzed him.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Economists have attributed this to high uncertainty (in part due to massive shifts in trade and immigration policy) that has paralyzed much business investment.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The audit listed multiple examples where the district’s actions may have discouraged fair competition and may have violated state law.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued early stay-at-home orders, imposed one of the first statewide mask mandates, and discouraged in-person church services.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Or, use the same flat-iron to create polished yet undone waves, as seen above on actress Kaityln Dever.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The intentionally undone look, as seen at the likes of Fendi, Loewe, and Balenciaga, creates an element of intrigue; the slouchy shape offers a sliver of a view into your purse’s contents.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
30 Dec. 2025
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And my father—lovable but imposing, a strapping six feet three inches tall with a thick, bristly mustache and a rumbling Sergeant Schultz accent that frightened my friends half to death—loved to tell stories.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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Fortune had reported in its investigation that people within the agency were frightened of examining Boring Company after two staffers who worked on the case had been disciplined.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
20 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beyond cost, wealthy investors are also frustrated with service.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Brandes, frustrated by the lack of answers on testing in prisons, chimed in Thursday during a Florida Health Care Association conference call about the nursing home issue.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
Abby McCloskey,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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We weren’t used to being scared by the internet yet.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Few books have scared me as much.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Unmanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanned. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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