emasculated

Example Sentences

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It seems to me the premise is flawed—that men are either emasculated or overly macho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Allow me to weigh in here, given that you mentioned it in your letter: It’s not your job to reduce your life savings or net worth so your husband doesn’t feel threatened or emasculated.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

The idea is to create a permission structure for men to support Harris and not feel emasculated by doing so.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024

Toward that end, they emasculated the authority of Secretary of State William P. Rogers and imposed an unusually heavy-handed supervision on the Pentagon, CIA and other foreign policy centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

He somehow manages to flash a cool smile, even in his most emasculated state.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman