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

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

Typical starting pay for unarmed guards—people without military or police backgrounds—is about $20 to $25 an hour and is pegged to a living-wage calculator for each location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Surprisingly, instead of ordering their men to rush the barn and take Booth, they first sent an unarmed civilian to disarm him.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson