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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
Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Among other things, Anduril will be supplying Australia with its Ghost Shark unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) as part of the deal.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
As the sheriff's department's homicide bureau and missing persons unit were notified, the deputies who arrived at the scene quickly deployed a drone, or an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), equipped with infrared technology to scour the area from the sky, the sheriff's department said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
As Ukraine suffers from a manpower shortage, the country is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
This only lasted while there was a military presence, and when the fort was unmanned, all the residents left, too.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Among other things, Anduril will be supplying Australia with its Ghost Shark unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) as part of the deal.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
As the sheriff's department's homicide bureau and missing persons unit were notified, the deputies who arrived at the scene quickly deployed a drone, or an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), equipped with infrared technology to scour the area from the sky, the sheriff's department said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
As Ukraine suffers from a manpower shortage, the country is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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Celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora locked Winslet's strawberry blonde tresses into a low, undone bun using Joico Body Shake Texturizing Finisher.Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Her hair was parted in the center and pulled back in a low knot, with her curtain bangs curling up on either side of her forehead for an undone softness.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
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Trujillo said the crews were exhausted but proud of their work.Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 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
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But that didn’t stop Greenbaum from being a little nervous about screening the film for Harper and Will.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Lexi starts it quite clearly a little nervous, but then gets more comfortable and by the end is perfectly embodying the silly, bratty nature of the song.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2025.
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