unarmed

Example Sentences

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Nowak was alone and unarmed, the judge said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

They maintain those costs are less than the $46 million combined DWP spends each year on private security contractors and unarmed staff security.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“American Skin” is, of course, also known as “41 Shots” and is the story of the killing of unarmed African immigrant Amadou Diallo by the New York City Police Department.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

McOsker voted in February to move forward with an unarmed crisis response pilot program that sends counselors instead of police officers to nonviolent mental health emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The captain tried to search him forcibly and Aureliano José, who was unarmed, began to run.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez