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
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
And the Navy’s promise to field a large fleet of unmanned ships faces uncertainty.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
The 'so what?' is because of the speed and stealth of these unmanned AC.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
To make room for divers and unmanned underwater vehicles to covertly enter and exit the Carter while submerged, the Navy built the submarine 100 feet longer than other Seawolves.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Following the initial collision, stern warnings have been issued from authorities regarding prosecution and arrest for any individual flying such unmanned objects that could jeopardize fire rescue missions.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
And the Navy’s promise to field a large fleet of unmanned ships faces uncertainty.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
The 'so what?' is because of the speed and stealth of these unmanned AC.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
To make room for divers and unmanned underwater vehicles to covertly enter and exit the Carter while submerged, the Navy built the submarine 100 feet longer than other Seawolves.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 30 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
Adjective
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Anyone who has worked on a car, tended a garden, or written a computer program can tell you that systems are complicated, and always leaking, dying, or coming undone.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2025
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Boho is fun and pleasing to look at—but just a little undone.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 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
Adjective
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Some parents are nervous to send their kids back to the center, given the air quality concerns and its proximity to the burn area.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ellie is nervous, and so naturally, her dead lesbian aunt manifests as an unwanted spiritual gay guide.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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 28 Jan. 2025.
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