neutralized

Example Sentences

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“Euphemistic speech is the highest form of thinking, human intelligence, an elegant, ‘veiled,’ neutralized, softened figurative expression of reality,” Xilola Inomovna Ismailova, an English teacher at Kokand State University, wrote last year.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Leavitt said the Secret Service successfully neutralized the suspect and cleared the president, first lady and vice president from the room within minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Before a meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, Trump said Iran’s military has been largely neutralized since Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Consequently, shrinking the balance sheet requires swings in the TGA be neutralized so rates remain anchored.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The loved one is shorn, neutralized, frozen in the glare of the lover’s inward eye.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison