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unmans

verb

present tense third-person singular of unman
1
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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2
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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  1. paralyzes
  2. discourages
  3. frightens
  4. frustrates
  5. terrifies
  6. scares
  7. intimidates
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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
Definition of paralyzes
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  • At its core, Vargas said, the gym is meant to be a place where men can step away from life’s stressors and support one another — in a world that often discourages men from opening up.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
  • By focusing on the answers, Tao says, AI discourages mathematicians from working on alternative approaches that might arrive at the same solution.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of discourages
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  • The prospect of Sean Steur or Lewis Hall — whose contract situation Wilson refused to be drawn on, despite being asked three times — leaving is not something which frightens the hierarchy.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Penelope, too, is asked to occupy a landscape that frightens her, not only as a neurodivergent child in a neurotypical culture, but as a child now situated in an adult world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of frightens
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  • One thing that Davidson said frustrates him about social media is people who aren’t personally connected to the tragedy often use it as a meme.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • While fragmentation frustrates people juggling multiple services, streamers see value in picking up even a few games, as sports fans have shown a tendency to keep subscribing after the final whistle.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrates
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  • Black Palace is set in 1888 London as an emerging tabloid media terrifies the public with lurid stories of infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
  • What terrifies you about this moment and inspires you about this moment?
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrifies
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  • What scares me is to see so many people traveling so fast with electric power and with, presumably, no training!
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The protective gear that the firefighters are wearing also scares him.
    — Julie Dobrow, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of scares
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  • Melanie Melanie came to this reunion prepared with both facts and a prosecutorial confrontation style that effectively intimidates all of her on-stage opponents.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the five vignettes, James, as his character Eddie Horniman, intimidates various individuals while going through the clean-up, the sacrifice, the angle, the cut and the judgment — all steps of serving Stella Artois.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of intimidates
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“Unmans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmans. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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