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adjective

Definition of unmannednext
as in unnerved

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verb

past tense of unman
1
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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2
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
Adjective
Holyvolt plans to begin commercializing DRX in 2027, starting with unmanned aerial vehicles before moving into mobility. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The company is aiming to solve critical supply chain issues in the defense sector with a specialized orange prototype designed to lubricate unmanned aircraft. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Artificial intelligence, or basically anything unmanned, is unnerving. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian forces were then able to deploy their own drones to drop unmanned ground vehicles behind enemy lines to attack the Russian troops from behind, Bolder said, without endangering their own personnel. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmanned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmanned
  1. unnerved
  2. frightened
  3. discouraged
  4. undone
  5. scared
  6. frustrated
  7. exhausted
  8. terrified
Adjective
  • Yet the snap decision to have Danantara take over exports—announced by Prabowo in May—has unnerved analysts who worry about encroaching state control of the economy, as well as at the sovereign wealth fund.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some investors balked at its lack of a track record, while others were unnerved by Volta’s reliance on Anthropic to buy much of the data center’s compute.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of unnerved
Verb
  • Douglas admitted that his father’s behavior left him and brother Joel frightened.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At the very start of the pandemic, while most Americans were hunkered down, frightened for their lives and worried about job loss, RealPage hosted a virtual pep talk for landlords.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of frightened
Verb
  • When several of the women refused to surrender the children to Xuan and Zhang after abuse allegations surfaced last year, Majerus said, the couple’s attorney discouraged them from fighting for custody.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • You would likely be discouraged from doing so, and sometimes restrained by the governing laws.
    — Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Adjective
  • Effortless Texture Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Speaking of long hair, von Cannon predicts lived-in, undone texture is the way to go.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Marine Serre showed its signature crescent print on long shorts and short circle skirts, and The Row went back to basics with inky blue jeans and an undone white button-down shirt.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of undone
Verb
  • Then, after his shoulder injury scared off Miami, New Orleans landed a quarterback entering his prime.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Elmore says the bear eventually climbed down the side of the truck, and employees scared it away from the area.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of scared
Verb
  • And the coach of the supposedly Super Bowl-favorite Rams is frustrated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This is in fact the same problem that has frustrated earlier attempts by the United States and its allies to stop antiship drone and missile strikes by the Houthis in Yemen.
    — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator.
    — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That loaded the bases, and Christian Yelich then greeted an exhausted Yamamoto with a two-run single.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Afterward, the boy was terrified of the police, said his mother, Colette James.
    — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • By this point, the audience knows the monster a little too well to be properly terrified of her.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of terrified

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