unman
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There’s fear, but not the kind of terror that might unman me, might tempt me to hop the fence and run for home.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2015
The same impulse to unman a social or cultural threat gambols across Groucho’s exchanges with Eliot.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 25, 2014
But the very process that allows it to make these corrections—its palindromes—can also unman it.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2012
But the prestige of Victoria grew and grew, nor were her prerogatives trifling: she could disband the army, unman the navy, set free all prisoners, make every British citizen a peer.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Does the thought of facing the Stark boy unman you, Tyrion? Your brother Jaime would be eager to come to grips with him."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
"Wind. Trees rustling. A wolf. Which sound is it that unmans you so, Gared?"
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Oh, Oro! this death thou ordainest, unmans the manliest.
From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II by Melville, Herman
But this is boasting, and what is worse, it unmans me—let us return to my departure from Rochelle.
From A Romance of the West Indies by Sue, Eugène
You see how this unmans me—can you not understand how great must be the danger from which I wish to save you?
From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Garvice, Charles
"It is the disgrace,—that 's what unmans me."
From Barrington Volume I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
Maguras are 25-foot-long unmanned speedboats that can carry a payload of more than 1,700 pounds for more than 350 miles, according to Uforce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sea drone attacks have largely been pioneered by Ukraine, which has sought to revolutionize naval warfare in the same way unmanned aerial vehicles have transformed the skies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The onboard footage shows the unmanned vessel evading fire as it approaches the tanker, before the video cuts out as it approaches the ship's hull.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“There needs to be a real push to reconcile the entire defense industry—make it more efficient, have it produce more of what’s needed,” including air defense, deep precision strike and unmanned systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The pictures in his mind almost unmanned him.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
His final unmanning, complete with broken nose, is served up at Carly’s office by the now-empowered female trio.
From Time ● Apr. 24, 2014
In his new movie, Langella finds excellent employment for that unmanning stare.
From Time ● Aug. 16, 2012
As if sculpted from the earth, Tabor's voice resonates with ancient calm, both consoling and unmanning its listener.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2011
A new neighbor, Tim Valentine, confesses to another sort of problem: an initial enthusiasm followed immediately by unmanning apathy.
From Time Magazine Archive
“It is something like idleness and luxury unmanning us —the strings have gone slack and out of tune.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
