unbowed

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Recent Examples of unbowed 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 After the final whistle, Clark slapped fives with her teammates, and marched back to the locker room, head unbowed. Sean Gregory / Uncasville, TIME, 15 May 2024 Students protesters were unbowed, and soon the encampment had regrown to be even larger than before. Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unbowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
Adjective
  • In the modern 38-game era, Thierry Henry’s record of 44 involvements for Arsenal in 2002-03, which was later matched by Erling Haaland in his debut season at Manchester City, remains unbeaten.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In a girls hockey season filled with parity, four teams remained unbeaten entering the final week of the regular season.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 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
  • His forehand then got messy under Sinner’s relentless pressure, and the increasingly indomitable Italian morphed into his maximally efficient, occasionally frightening, error-inducing self as the night wore on.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Mandela’s resilience, fueled by his unwavering hope for a future of equality and justice, serves as a testament to the indomitable human spirit.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • At El Modena for the Southern Section championships, unbeaten JSerra will play undefeated Loyola at 5 p.m. Santa Margarita will face Corona Santiago at 7:15 p.m. for the Open Division girls title.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
  • His only loss during that time was a July 2024 setback to the undefeated Muhammad Mokaev.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Feb. 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
  • An invincible with Bayer Leverkusen last season, the Netherlands international Frimpong was announced as a New Balance athlete last month.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The Chiefs, far from looking invincible, have squeaked out win after win this season, and no team has ever won three straight Super Bowls.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Even the Tkachuk brothers and Jack Eichel, who were unstoppable in the opener, have gone cold.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Bottura is unstoppable—and was, during our visit, temporarily unavailable.
    Marcia DeSanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • All these protective systems do not make F-16s invulnerable.
    David Axe, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Any pardons Biden issued should be virtually invulnerable to a court challenge.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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