unarmed

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Neither the communities nor Yatacue's guard can rely on the large-scale intervention of the state, only a few unarmed state bodyguards accompany them.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The Scottish government said Police Scotland would remain an unarmed force and that its current capability was both appropriate and proportionate.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

By all accounts, including the video evidence, Alex Pretti was a law-abiding, good guy with a gun, who stepped in to protect an unarmed woman from an assault.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Iranian police are trained and equipped primarily to manage unrest without firearms, and almost all officers on the ground were unarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

‘But your people must not be both unarmed and shepherdless,’ said Gandalf.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien