as in unnerved
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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
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
On the peak above, there was a bizarre spherical structure— an unmanned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar station.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
One hundred and forty years later, giant leashed spy balloons—designed for the U.S. Army by Lockheed Martin—would float (unmanned) high over Afghanistan.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Reflecting what is happening with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), another key objective of Ukraine's naval drone programme is to develop machines that can intercept and destroy enemy drones.
—Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Anduril is building a huge factory outside Columbus, Ohio, on its own dime (with some generous tax incentives), and will manufacture everything from silent surveillance drones to large unmanned submarines to high-tech headsets for soldiers.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
On the peak above, there was a bizarre spherical structure— an unmanned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar station.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
One hundred and forty years later, giant leashed spy balloons—designed for the U.S. Army by Lockheed Martin—would float (unmanned) high over Afghanistan.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Reflecting what is happening with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), another key objective of Ukraine's naval drone programme is to develop machines that can intercept and destroy enemy drones.
—Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanned
Adjective
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Investors appeared unnerved by big increases in spending that Meta Platforms and Microsoft are planning as the investment spree related to artificial-intelligence technology keeps gushing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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But over the past year, YouTube’s domination of The Gauge has unnerved executives at some competitors.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At least a million monkeys died in the race to develop vaccines for polio, which had previously paralyzed thousands of children each year.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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This induces what’s known as a state of tonic immobility, where the shark loses awareness of its surroundings, essentially becoming paralyzed.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another writer might have been fatally discouraged by what Rushdie has gone through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nicknames were discouraged but inevitable.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Though often appearing stylish and refined, with an air of unshakable confidence, like a real-life James Bond, Farzam seemed to come undone in recent years.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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And in October 2025, her daughter emulated mom's rosy glow and undone hair in the same dress at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala alongside dad Michael Douglas.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Malik’s boss is not happy that Malik doesn’t have a grip on the Crane brothers, though Malik assures him that Amos frightened Sarah into backing off — and that Dinah is tucked away at a safe house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Don’t be frightened, though, fans; The Parent Trap gal is still in the competition!—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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