as in unharmed
not hurt, harmed, or damaged
She escaped from the wreckage unscathed. The administration was left relatively unscathed by the scandal.
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Recent Examples of unscathed
His tenure was controversial, but his reputation emerged relatively unscathed.
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Through it all, the S & P 500 managed to finish the week relatively unscathed.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The brothers and the mother-and-son dog team made it out of the house unscathed.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
While the train disaster claimed more than 40 lives, a 6-year-old child whose family perished emerged mostly unscathed.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Through it all, the S & P 500 managed to finish the week relatively unscathed.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The brothers and the mother-and-son dog team made it out of the house unscathed.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
While the train disaster claimed more than 40 lives, a 6-year-old child whose family perished emerged mostly unscathed.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unscathed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscathed
unharmed
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Another boy, 9, with special needs, was also found inside the residence, unharmed, in a bedroom.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Vi Ripken was returned in 24 hours, bound but unharmed, in a case that was never solved despite a $100,000 reward.—
Tara Sonenshine,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Unscathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscathed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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