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
Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: There's an unmanned arms race underway.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Some of the unmanned aircraft were intercepted after crossing into Israel from Lebanon, while the others were shot down before entering the east of the country from the direction of Syria and Iraq, the IDF said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Now the most advanced operations, using technology developed for the oil-and-gas industry or subsea mining, deploy unmanned vehicles—with delicate instruments, suction cups, and laser-scanning capabilities—in waters fifteen times as deep.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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In another post, Kovalenko said North Korean troops are wearing Russian uniforms and are being trained to use drones, while Russia plans to send trainers to Pyongyang to directly instruct its ally on operating unmanned aircraft systems.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: There's an unmanned arms race underway.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Some of the unmanned aircraft were intercepted after crossing into Israel from Lebanon, while the others were shot down before entering the east of the country from the direction of Syria and Iraq, the IDF said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Now the most advanced operations, using technology developed for the oil-and-gas industry or subsea mining, deploy unmanned vehicles—with delicate instruments, suction cups, and laser-scanning capabilities—in waters fifteen times as deep.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Those who are paralyzed by grief often do not have the wherewithal to articulate their agony, so my reporting frequently consists of telling stories on behalf of people who want them to be told.Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Along the way, he’s been shot, stabbed, paralyzed, ejected from a submarine, trapped in a gas chamber, stalked by a serial killer, attacked by Satan, and has effortlessly come back to life after being dead — all while his signature eyebrow arch reacted to the chaos accordingly.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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The defense, which is being led by Republican lawmakers, insists that while the funding system could be improved, the state does approve most projects (though the districts countered by saying they’ve been discouraged from even applying).Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Nvidia’s share price has taken a knock, and its Chinese chipmaking rivals have soared, after Beijing reportedly discouraged Chinese AI companies from buying Nvidia’s chips.David Meyer, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Big Deal Almost 90% of consumers are frustrated with rising prices across categories including groceries, gas, and restaurants, according to a new report from marketing and printing company RR Donnelley.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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As a therapist, Levine frequently reminds his patients of the same fact, especially when they’re frustrated or overcome by big emotions.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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In the face of tragedy, the armor protecting her interior fragility comes undone, and the same intense force of will that may or may not have exploded a copper pot or ignited fire to a poster directs itself inward.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Her hair was brushed over to one side, cascading toward one shoulder in undone waves with tons of volume.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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The word like a year in which nothing happened, a day blown off the record—the spree an exhausted teacher unveiling yet again the temporary lesson.Jorie Graham, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
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The final shot of Choi’s Instagram video shows a cameraman sprinting around exhausted runners just before Choi reaches the finish line.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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But Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains, which caused deadly landslides and floods, left Carolyn terrified.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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And yet, the Menendez brothers want Netflix viewers to know that they were terrified about speaking out about their father.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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There’s really nothing to be nervous about, just the optics of everything.Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
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Still, Trump kept Republicans nervous by mixing in messages of grievance up until the very end of the race, veering off a script on inflation and immigration that operatives believed was more effective in winning over persuadable voters.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the worst-case scenario, an employee might be intimidated by a manager who isn’t approachable or is openly confrontational.Robert Satterwhite, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Upon joining the Maury High School tennis team, Virginia remembers being intimidated.Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Unmanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmanned. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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