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
Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Project Recover located the wreckage of the bomber in 2017 at 213 feet deep in the Hansa Bay using sonar, imaging devices and unmanned aerial and underwater robots, according to the nonprofit.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The changes follow concerns from the Frankfort fire union about staffing in its village, going so far as posting on social media to notify the public when fire stations were left unmanned as a matter of safety.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
An unmanned aerial vehicle, the drone has four propellers on an 18-by-17-inch base.
—David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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The search began for Jones and a second person, Joycelyn Nicole Wilson, after the 12-foot boat was found unmanned while circling near the Wallace Dam on Saturday, Feb. 8.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Project Recover located the wreckage of the bomber in 2017 at 213 feet deep in the Hansa Bay using sonar, imaging devices and unmanned aerial and underwater robots, according to the nonprofit.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The changes follow concerns from the Frankfort fire union about staffing in its village, going so far as posting on social media to notify the public when fire stations were left unmanned as a matter of safety.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
An unmanned aerial vehicle, the drone has four propellers on an 18-by-17-inch base.
—David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanned
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When McCarthy was ousted in October 2023, the House was paralyzed for three weeks before Republicans coalesced around Johnson.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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This 35-year old man, paralyzed by polio, was condemned for the rest of his life to be a prisoner of the machine compressing and releasing his lungs.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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For my coverage on the said-to-be discouraged or prohibited uses of generative AI, see the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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His pardoning of Nixon discouraged voter's confidence in him.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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Bollards on sidewalks as well as streets could have frustrated the New Orleans attack.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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They were frustrated about high levels of undocumented immigration.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2025
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Image In the months that followed, Israeli forces battered the group, and its iron grip on Lebanon’s politics came undone, with many Lebanese blaming Hezbollah for dragging the country into one of its deadliest and most destructive wars.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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But even as their polished facades come undone in the workplace, and their office goes dystopian and Orwellian real quick, their impeccable style persists.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Over time, this pattern can leave you emotionally exhausted and constantly walking on eggshells to prevent upsetting them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hackman was busy in the 1970s — his work also included the disaster film The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and a French Connection sequel — and the regimen left him exhausted.—
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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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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Some Trump advisers were nervous the deal might go south before the ceremonial signing, but felt confident by the time Mr. Trump greeted Zelenskyy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Become The Best Operator Of New AI Tools Don’t be nervous about AI.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The day after Luigi Mangione was indicted for murder, 200 top American CEOs came together, under heavily armed protection, in a bold statement of defiance of the populist fringes, not frightened away or intimidated for standing up for leadership and American character.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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Ever since, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been too intimidated to try regulating this serious harm.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Unmanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanned. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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