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disarmed

adjective as in disabled

adjective as in prostrate

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Example Sentences

His brown eyes were penetrating yet peaceful, and he immediately disarmed my nervousness with his gentleness.

Iraq has by conventional standards been disarmed twice since 1991.

The Americans in Iraq disarmed them, but assured them protection.

Rather than polarizing voters, Clinton disarmed skeptics by acknowledging their valid concerns, good faith, and intelligence.

But when he pulled the weapon away from my throat for a moment, I grabbed his wrist and disarmed him.

At the other end of the long room, Garnache ordered the disarmed men to range themselves.

Sentinels were placed at all the city gates; some rebels got inside the city, but were disarmed and sent out again.

Be wise enough not to proclaim your deficiencies, and the critics will go away disarmed, even if they are not charmed.

But Gilbert, like a disarmed gladiator, had received the proud speech and the scorning looks straight in the heart.

We were surrounded by six masked cavaliers, and our men, who had tried to defend me, were disarmed.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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