unbowed

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Recent Examples of unbowed The result is an unbowed President Putin, an acute foreign policy failure for President Biden, a geopolitical power shift in favor of the U.S.’s adversaries, and a bleak outlook for Ukraine. Suriya Jayanti, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for unbowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
Adjective
  • Volleyball Loyola pulled off the upset of the weekend, knocking off unbeaten Mira Costa to win the Best of the West tournament in San Diego.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • And in their tournament opener against Bangladesh, youngster Shubman Gill stole the limelight with his unbeaten 101 off 129 balls.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 10 Mar. 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
  • Based on Winn’s best-selling memoir, director Marianne Elliott’s lovely film captures the natural but temperamental beauty of the land but also the indomitable spirit of the married couple at its core, who are facing daunting odds, including a health crisis.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Penguins took a 3-1 series lead behind an indomitable Crosby performance, only to lose the final three games largely because a high hit from Jacob Trouba knocked Crosby out of Games 5 and 6.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The signal-caller led Michigan to back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff, even going undefeated in 2023.
    Matt Levine, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 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
  • The opponents were significant — Bayer Leverkusen hadn’t lost a game all season in any competition and were on course for a historic invincible treble.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • After a 2-1 first-leg defeat at Celtic Park, Brendan Rodgers' men must overturn the deficit at the Allianz Arena, where Bayern Munich are practically invincible.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Minnesota’s first goal was a stunning and unstoppable strike from Hassani Dotson in the 15th minute.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Nathan Ordaz and David Martinez scored goals for LAFC, but the Sounders were just unstoppable, with more shots on net (11) than LAFC had total shot attempts (eight).
    Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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