unbowed

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Recent Examples of unbowed Still, this sequel mostly makes good on the promise of building from a foundation that goes back centuries yet carbon-dates to just a quarter of a century ago, the one issued from a man, bloodied but unbowed, standing before a spectators who want their money’s worth. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 The result is an unbowed President Putin, an acute foreign policy failure for President Biden, a geopolitical power shift in favor of the U.S.’s adversaries, and a bleak outlook for Ukraine. Suriya Jayanti, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024 Listen to this article Supporters of Eatonville’s bid to be home to the first Florida Museum of Black History were unbowed Friday by a task force’s vote narrowly favoring St. Augustine over the Central Florida town as the preferred site. Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024 And the people of Ukraine remain unbowed and unbroken in the face of Putin's vigorous onslaught. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unbowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
Adjective
  • Lerone Murphy Lerone Murphy moved his unbeaten record to 16-0-1 with a unanimous decision victory over Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Vegas 105.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Sun Valley Poly 10, Verdugo Hills 0: The Parrots remained unbeaten in East Valley League play.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Adjective
  • The cultural import of the album proved indomitable — along with the factor of people just liking it — even against a lineup of one of the strongest fields in the category in years.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Driven by an indomitable spirit, Craig has led Ashton & Price, LLP, to secure over $250 million in settlements and verdicts, establishing the firm as a powerhouse in California’s personal injury law.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Wildcats blanked Mitty in five innings to remain undefeated in West Catholic Athletic League play.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Of the 14 players on the roster, 13 were part of the team that went undefeated in the Duneland Athletic Conference and reached a semistate semifinal last year.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Pitt’s tattoos include the first initials of each of his family members, a set of lines designed by the 49-year-old Maria actress, his ex-wife’s birthday, an outline of Ötzi the Iceman and the Latin word Invictus, which means unconquerable.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
    Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Black Dragon is invincible—at least in the game.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • With backing from the Persian Empire, which saw Athens as a mutual adversary, the Spartan leader Lysander constructed an armada large enough to destroy the ostensibly invincible Athenian navy.
    Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In the blink of an eye, YouTube has evolved from a humble video-sharing platform into an unstoppable force in digital marketing.
    Frank Rojas, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Shakira has been unstoppable since kicking off her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour in Brazil in February.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • An e-mail publication was invulnerable to the caprices of social-media platforms and their algorithms.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
  • No authentication mechanism is invulnerable to exploitations.
    Ranjitkumar Sivakumar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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