unarmed

Example Sentences

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Gomez's Indigenous bodyguards are always unarmed, hoping to avoid confrontation, explains Jose Yatacue, coordinator of the Nasa unit.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The Scottish government said Police Scotland would remain an unarmed force and that its current capability was both appropriate and proportionate.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

During Monday’s NBC interview, Raman said the city should continue pursuing less expensive ways of responding to 911 calls, including “unarmed officers, unarmed personnel responding to calls for which you don’t need armed personnel response.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

By all accounts, including the video evidence, Alex Pretti was a law-abiding, good guy with a gun, who stepped in to protect an unarmed woman from an assault.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

It was for him the same as it had been for Bors, when the unarmed hermit interfered.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White