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Recent Examples of unbowed
Long may the maple leaf fly above a sovereign and unbowed north.
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Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
If the intention is to end the war, then the war will end with Hamas bloodied but unbowed.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
By this point in the epic, Odysseus has emerged from a series of trials unscathed, unbowed, and ultimately unburdened of his men.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019
Still, this sequel mostly makes good on the promise of building from a foundation that goes back centuries yet carbon-dates to just a quarter of a century ago, the one issued from a man, bloodied but unbowed, standing before a spectators who want their money’s worth.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
If the intention is to end the war, then the war will end with Hamas bloodied but unbowed.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
By this point in the epic, Odysseus has emerged from a series of trials unscathed, unbowed, and ultimately unburdened of his men.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019
Still, this sequel mostly makes good on the promise of building from a foundation that goes back centuries yet carbon-dates to just a quarter of a century ago, the one issued from a man, bloodied but unbowed, standing before a spectators who want their money’s worth.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
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For that matter, he’s also unbeaten over 200 meters.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Will Argentina continue its unbeaten streak to top Colombia?—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2024
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Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
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The Chinese empire had long been regarded as fearsome and indomitable, but not anymore.—
Sam Kelly,
Time,
8 July 2025
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But then came the indomitable Alcaraz that Sinner will have to find some way to overcome Sunday.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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She’s stayed undefeated in the 100 meters this year, and performances like this show exactly why.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
3 Aug. 2025
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Ali, 47, retired undefeated in 2007 with a 24-0 record and 21 knockouts.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 July 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The Latin word Invictus means unconquerable or undefeated.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even though these spaces feel invincible in the moment, they’re so easily taken away or criminalized.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2025
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Nonetheless, many political observers deemed Sunday’s low turnout an embarrassing setback for a party that had seemed near invincible in its extraordinary march to power since its emergence less than a decade ago.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The New England Revolution’s season has taken a full Jekyll-and-Hyde turn — from unstoppable to unraveling.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
26 July 2025
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Saquon Barkley was simply unstoppable for most of the year.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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None of us is invulnerable, not even a hero like Odysseus.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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Even Superman wasn’t invulnerable to Wertham’s criticism.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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