unbowed

Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is known for being unbowed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The goal is to show that Jewish students remain unbowed and that there’s room for empathy for both Palestinians and Israelis affected by the war.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

But Mr. Xi seems unbowed in insisting that his policies, featuring extensive party control and state-led industrial investment in new sectors like electric vehicles and semiconductors, can secure China’s rise.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024

I give him a tremendous amount of credit for the ability as a candidate to stay focused and unbowed by ugly personal attacks that might push a less mission-driven person out of politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023

He could be talking to a farmer or an emperor, Pinmei thought, remembering Yishan’s unbowed head the night the hut burned, and it wouldn’t matter.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin