disarmed

Example Sentences

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Even if the regime doesn’t fall, it will be leaderless, impoverished, isolated, besieged, mostly disarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

A Syrian immigrant, the owner of a nearby fruit stand, tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen at great personal risk.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

More than 800 fighters from those two groups have been disarmed since July, according to the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSCA.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

His rugged exterior softened by his piercing blue eyes and an almost shy smile disarmed her.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

“Pageant stuff,” Adina said, forcing herself to sound extrachipper and borderline stupid, the tone that disarmed people, made them think you weren’t a threat.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray