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Recent Examples of unarmed
The prosecution said Guerra arrived at Preciado’s home unarmed, and that the only gun involved was registered to Preciado’s father and hidden in their upstairs bedroom.
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Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
An exchange followed before witnesses say Miller, who appeared to be unarmed, ran from the officers.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Young unarmed protesters shot with military weapons at close range, hospitals floors covered in blood, patients shot in their beds, morgues overflowing.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Williams was unarmed, according to the report.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
An exchange followed before witnesses say Miller, who appeared to be unarmed, ran from the officers.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Young unarmed protesters shot with military weapons at close range, hospitals floors covered in blood, patients shot in their beds, morgues overflowing.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Williams was unarmed, according to the report.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
Adjective
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This is a passive strategy that works best when deployed early in the season, before wasps have established real colonies nearby.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to experts, someone can be easygoing without being passive, or flexible while also staying engaged.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ten years and one day later, his administration’s agents shot a disarmed man on the street in full view of the public.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Congress has for the most part registered only feeble and ineffective opposition to such executive action.—
Sarah Burns,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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Scratches above the dead body reach upward, marks that read as feeble attempts to cling to some semblance of life.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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