1
as in to paralyze
to deprive of courage or confidence
the near crash of the airliner was a completely unmanning experience for the passengers
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2
as in to discourage
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 Synonyms for unman
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Leaders who excel at leading through crisis understand the importance of focusing on what is actionable rather than being paralyzed by uncertainty.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025 -
And yet much like the Democrats paralyzed by the chaos at home, the last three days have exceeded their worst nightmares.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Failure, on the other hand, would discourage other business leaders already nervous about the current political climate.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hiking is discouraged through Monday with more snow falling in the Snoqualmie Pass and other lower passes.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of residents and visitors have left Santorini, frightened by the earthquakes measuring between magnitude 3 and magnitude 5 in the area since the weekend.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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President Trump did no one any favors and his irresponsible accusations were meant to confuse and spread an unfounded conspiracy while both trying to score political points as well as frighten the flying public needlessly.—
Michael B. Teiger,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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Many Americans are frustrated with the twice-annual time changes, but no legislation has been passed to make daylight saving time permanent.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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While meant to prevent unnecessary spending and inappropriate care, UM delays care, frustrates doctors and patients and erodes trust between all parties.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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On the military plane ride from California to Panama, Mona, a 32-year-old Iranian Christian convert, said her 8-year-old son cried, terrified to see his parents shackled.—
Julie Turkewitz,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, the exhibit’s approach is just the opposite of Jackson’s — not to terrify moviegoers, but rather to demystify the eight-legged animals by fostering curiosity and empathy.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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He's not intimidated by operating in the shadow of such giants.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yeah, Larkin, 10 years older, sure wasn’t intimidated Saturday night.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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His limited resume and the fact he’s spent more time in the box than on the edge also might scare teams, which means Walker’s potential draft range could be rather large.—
Nick Baumgardner,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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That's one week after Borderlands 4 and just in time to scare everyone (hopefully) during the all-spooky Halloween season.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Only Adam is so emasculated by the stick, and Peter unwilling to do anything on the day’s shoot other than nod — as previously agreed — that the scene goes unshot.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2024
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Alternately, this man is taking good care of the home and family for his suffragist wife, but he’s thus emasculated.—
Natalie Kinkade,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Sep. 2024
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“Unman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unman. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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