unscarred
adjective
un·scarred
ˌən-ˈskärd 
: not scarred
… into the next canyon—which turns out to be roadless, pathless, and surprisingly unscarred by human intrusion …—
David Quammen
David Quammen… has survived every single onslaught he has ever faced, with his reputation unscarred.—Lawrence Weschler
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This detail contrasts with her unscarred shoulder in a flashback earlier in the same episode, something Leach underscores in his voice performance to imbue subtext and meaning into the character’s harrowing experiences at Arkham Asylum.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
During this phase, loose and relatively weak collagen from earlier phases of wound healing is gradually replaced by stronger and more flexible collagen, which makes scar tissue more compatible with surrounding unscarred, healthy skin tissue.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
The ranks of the addicted have been fueled by persistent poverty and by decades of war that left few families unscarred.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
At the time, another policeman who knew the family had taken Spencer’s keys and found his astoundingly unscarred truck and drove it up to him.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2021
Washington's iconic monuments and memorials appear to have emerged from the protests unscathed and unscarred.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020
His face was unscarred, his limbs intact, but rough stitches from the autopsy ran across his chest.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2020
In the month of September, electronic distractions occurred at more shows reviewed by this critic in New York, Chicago and Wisconsin than performances that remained unscarred.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2019
Leroy Sane was ruled out for six weeks after a horror tackle by Cardiff's Joe Bennett in the FA Cup while thankfully Kevin De Bruyne and Brahim Diaz were left unscarred despite West Brom's best attempts in the midweek Premier League fixture.
—SI.com, 3 Feb. 2018
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Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
During this phase, loose and relatively weak collagen from earlier phases of wound healing is gradually replaced by stronger and more flexible collagen, which makes scar tissue more compatible with surrounding unscarred, healthy skin tissue.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
The ranks of the addicted have been fueled by persistent poverty and by decades of war that left few families unscarred.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
At the time, another policeman who knew the family had taken Spencer’s keys and found his astoundingly unscarred truck and drove it up to him.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2021
Washington's iconic monuments and memorials appear to have emerged from the protests unscathed and unscarred.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020
His face was unscarred, his limbs intact, but rough stitches from the autopsy ran across his chest.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2020
In the month of September, electronic distractions occurred at more shows reviewed by this critic in New York, Chicago and Wisconsin than performances that remained unscarred.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2019
Leroy Sane was ruled out for six weeks after a horror tackle by Cardiff's Joe Bennett in the FA Cup while thankfully Kevin De Bruyne and Brahim Diaz were left unscarred despite West Brom's best attempts in the midweek Premier League fixture.
—SI.com, 3 Feb. 2018
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“Unscarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscarred. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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