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unmans

verb

present tense third-person singular of unman

as in paralyzes

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 discourages

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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Fear, like ignorance, shuts our eyes to and paralyzes our trust in God’s omnipotence, omniscience, and unfailing love for His children, whereas the understanding of God’s ever-present goodness removes the fear that generates suffering.

— André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

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For children under 18 months, the AAP discourages all screen use except for video chatting with family.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of discourages

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What scares many of them is the loss of predictability, the sense of no longer recognizing their own reactions.

— Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026
Cruises have hit the headlines for this year, from Hantavirus scares to a norovirus outbreak that authorities in Bordeaux to deny anyone disembarkation from an Ambassador Cruise Line ship in May.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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