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[uhn-man] / ʌnˈmæn /




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There’s fear, but not the kind of terror that might unman me, might tempt me to hop the fence and run for home.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2015

The same impulse to unman a social or cultural threat gambols across Groucho’s exchanges with Eliot.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 25, 2014

But the very process that allows it to make these corrections—its palindromes—can also unman it.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2012

But the prestige of Victoria grew and grew, nor were her prerogatives trifling: she could disband the army, unman the navy, set free all prisoners, make every British citizen a peer.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Does the thought of facing the Stark boy unman you, Tyrion? Your brother Jaime would be eager to come to grips with him."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

"Wind. Trees rustling. A wolf. Which sound is it that unmans you so, Gared?"

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

I’m weak and childish with my wounds, and it unmans me to see you in such peril.”

From Midnight Webs by George Manville Fenn

“It does, young gentlemen, it does,” said Mr Large, in a grateful tone; “I feel a gnawing in my inside which quite unmans me.”

From The Three Commanders by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale

You see how this unmans me—can you not understand how great must be the danger from which I wish to save you?

From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Charles Garvice

At some future time I will tell you the reason why you see me what I am; but I cannot now—the very thought of it unmans me.”

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI by Alexander Leighton

Russia is also integrating versions of a similar technology into its Geran series unmanned aerial vehicles, which are based on Iran’s delta-wing Shaheed-136 attack drone.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Governments are increasingly exploring the integration of artificial intelligence into defense, and the U.S. has flagged unmanned military systems as a top priority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

They could then compare those results with lunar rocks returned to Earth from different locations by astronaut missions and unmanned spacecraft.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Ratel makes unmanned ground vehicles, while Swarmer builds the artificial-intelligence software that lets aerial drones coordinate in swarms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The pace of progress has continued to be brisk: manned orbital flight; humans orbiting, then landing on the moon; and unmanned spacecraft outward bound throughout the solar system.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

His final unmanning, complete with broken nose, is served up at Carly’s office by the now-empowered female trio.

From Time ● Apr. 24, 2014

In his new movie, Langella finds excellent employment for that unmanning stare.

From Time ● Aug. 16, 2012

As if sculpted from the earth, Tabor's voice resonates with ancient calm, both consoling and unmanning its listener.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2011

A new neighbor, Tim Valentine, confesses to another sort of problem: an initial enthusiasm followed immediately by unmanning apathy.

From Time Magazine Archive

At this moment that unmanning thunder cloud, the aegis, Athena’s shield, took form aloft in the great hall.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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