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
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
The unmanned demonstrator was able to hover with 30% of its fans turned off.
—Joe Salas
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
Since February 2023, a veritable revolution has taken place in drone warfare, as unmanned platforms have increased in versatility, affordability, and function.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The subsidiary focused on enhancing private-sector collaboration in many of the same areas in which Feinberg has invested—telecommunications, cybersecurity, unmanned aviation.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Sunshine State legislation seeks to change property owners’ guidelines for unmanned aircraft that remain suspended above their own land.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
The unmanned demonstrator was able to hover with 30% of its fans turned off.
—Joe Salas
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
Since February 2023, a veritable revolution has taken place in drone warfare, as unmanned platforms have increased in versatility, affordability, and function.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The subsidiary focused on enhancing private-sector collaboration in many of the same areas in which Feinberg has invested—telecommunications, cybersecurity, unmanned aviation.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanned
Verb
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Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May made an unexpected return to the music festival stage at Coachella 2025, just seven months after a minor stroke temporarily paralyzed his left arm.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, so much has happened since 2020 — the year that a pandemic paralyzed the country — that Idahoans could be forgiven if their memories of the event are a little hazy.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Daddy was not one to be discouraged and got the place ready to open in June.—
Fannie Flagg,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, Jim has not been discouraged by this week’s Bristol Myers pullback.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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The outspoken owner wants to win and seems to be frustrated at the state of his team.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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At the time when Adam-Geller launched PAIGE in 2004, she was frustrated with the current denim offerings not taking into account real women’s bodies as they were mostly designed by men.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But as happened in 2024, the House never took up the measure, which would have undone requirements that have been part of Florida’s school accountability system for decades.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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Effortless and undone styles will remain popular throughout 2025, and floating — essentially wispy — bangs are an easy way to channel the look, says Giannetos.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some of them wanted to dance, some spent time with their families, others just looked exhausted.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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But now, a quieter trend is taking hold in exhausted households nationwide: revenge meals.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The price of gold tends to move when markets get nervous – and so does the gold.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That said, one moment in the final episode did make Brashear nervous.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Milligan explains that although consumers are often intimidated by new categories, there is already a familiarity with the AOC’s red wines, so their curiosity about the white really works in its favor.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Many young consumers are intimidated by traditional wine culture.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Unmanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanned. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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