unsex

Example Sentences

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While it’s commonly understood that Inanna-Ishtar was a goddess, in Sumerian, the word for god is unsexed, and third-person pronouns do not delineate male from female.

From New York Times

Thus, since the 1970s, the law has endeavored to “unsex” parenting and care work.

From Washington Post

The cubs are currently unnamed and unsexed, but researchers are excited about what kind of conservation implications these births have for the near-threatened species.

From National Geographic

Instead of purchasing unsexed trees from growers, the city should be acquiring certified male trees, as is the practice in other large metropolitan cities and Europe.

From Washington Post

Lady Macbeth was delivering a monologue where she is attempting to invoke demons when a lightbulb popped exactly as she delivered the line “unsex me now.”

From Washington Times