unbowed

Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is known for being unbowed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

They are keen to push the message that his 365 days behind bars have left him unbowed.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

Bruised, bloodied but unbowed, JuJu Watkins had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead USC to a 65-62 win over Arizona in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

This week, as Gov. Gavin Newsom mobilized emergency teams for what his office said would be “significant rain, high winds, deep snow as well as potential flash flooding and power outages,” Ms. Langlois was unbowed.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

He could be talking to a farmer or an emperor, Pinmei thought, remembering Yishan’s unbowed head the night the hut burned, and it wouldn’t matter.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin