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{
"unnamed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not having a name or identified by name : not named":[
"a newly discovered and unnamed species",
"received their information from an unnamed informant"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An unnamed Turkish official, quoted by Reuters, said the two countries had also agreed to end mutual negative media coverage. \u2014 Zeynep Karatas, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Until an unnamed \u2018senior Administration official\u2019 announced its end, the COVID testing requirement for travelers planning to enter the United States had been in place since January 2021. \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Israeli military investigators confiscated the guns of some IDF troops as part of their inquiry, reported the Washington Post on Thursday, citing an unnamed IDF official. \u2014 Atika Shubert And Abeer Salman, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"USNI News, quoting an unnamed U.S. defense official, said that Moskva suffered major damage and was headed to the port of Sebastopol, part of the territory that Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The report, citing an unnamed U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity, says the move was requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who held an hourlong phone call with President Joe Biden his week. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
"One, claiming to be a Dutch music producer tweeted an offer to record the unnamed girl and to send the financial proceeds to support Ukraine\u2019s resistance effort. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Both the unnamed girl and Ashanti remain in critical condition as of Tuesday afternoon. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The report claims that an unnamed Samsung Electronics official said the company has confirmed the event will take place on February 8th. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 11 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8n\u0101md"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"anonymous",
"certain",
"given",
"one",
"some",
"unidentified",
"unspecified"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180311",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"unnational":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not belonging to or characteristic of an individual nation":[
"unnational , as well as deliberately un-English in style",
"\u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
],
"\u2014 compare supranational":[
"unnational , as well as deliberately un-English in style",
"\u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1612, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u0259n+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105317",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"unnatural":{
"antonyms":[
"natural",
"normal",
"regular",
"standard",
"typical"
],
"definitions":{
": inconsistent with what is reasonable or expected":[
"an unnatural alliance"
],
": lacking ease and naturalness : contrived":[
"her manner was forced and unnatural"
],
": not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events":[],
": not being in accordance with normal human feelings or behavior : perverse":[]
},
"examples":[
"It seems unnatural to keep the bird in a cage.",
"She has an unnatural obsession with money.",
"Her smile looked forced and unnatural .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The application process needed to be quick, and the traditional method of braiding the hair close to the head to fit underneath the wig would have added bulk that would have given Brown's head an unnatural appearance. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 4 June 2022",
"And when the Vecna\u2019s definitely got them, their bones begin to crack and their body contorts into unnatural ways. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
"Avoid fake fragrances, essential oils, parabens, sulfates and pretty much any unnatural chemical substance. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The unnatural phenomenon sparked debate about whether the financial system is close to collapsing and strengthened the case for exploring alternatives like crypto. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The scares are slower-burning, such as a faraway shot of someone\u2019s face scrunching into an unnatural rictus grin. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
"This model teaches us that cisgender identity and heterosexuality are the default, and any deviation from this is an unnatural aberration. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The unnatural posture was pinching his nerves and causing stabbing pain and numbness. \u2014 WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The new report cites industrialization and urbanization as key factors that impact people's exposure to light\u2014specifically less natural light during the day, more ( unnatural ) light at night, and an overall increase in electric light. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8nach-r\u0259l",
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8na-ch\u0259-r\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unnatural irregular , anomalous , unnatural mean not conforming to rule, law, or custom. irregular implies not conforming to a law or regulation imposed for the sake of uniformity in method, practice, or conduct. concerned about his irregular behavior anomalous implies not conforming to what might be expected because of the class or type to which it belongs or the laws that govern its existence. her drive made her an anomalous figure in a sleepy organization unnatural suggests what is contrary to nature or to principles or standards felt to be essential to the well-being of civilized society. prisoners treated with unnatural cruelty",
"synonyms":[
"aberrant",
"aberrational",
"abnormal",
"anomalous",
"atypical",
"deviant",
"deviate",
"devious",
"irregular",
"untypical"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201143",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"unnatural causes":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": causes other than old age or disease":[
"deaths from unnatural causes"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104807",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"unnaturalize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to deprive of natural characteristics : make unnatural":[],
": to deprive of the rights of citizenship":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"un- entry 2 + naturalize":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113755",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"unnaturally":{
"antonyms":[
"natural",
"normal",
"regular",
"standard",
"typical"
],
"definitions":{
": inconsistent with what is reasonable or expected":[
"an unnatural alliance"
],
": lacking ease and naturalness : contrived":[
"her manner was forced and unnatural"
],
": not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events":[],
": not being in accordance with normal human feelings or behavior : perverse":[]
},
"examples":[
"It seems unnatural to keep the bird in a cage.",
"She has an unnatural obsession with money.",
"Her smile looked forced and unnatural .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The application process needed to be quick, and the traditional method of braiding the hair close to the head to fit underneath the wig would have added bulk that would have given Brown's head an unnatural appearance. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 4 June 2022",
"And when the Vecna\u2019s definitely got them, their bones begin to crack and their body contorts into unnatural ways. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
"Avoid fake fragrances, essential oils, parabens, sulfates and pretty much any unnatural chemical substance. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The unnatural phenomenon sparked debate about whether the financial system is close to collapsing and strengthened the case for exploring alternatives like crypto. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The scares are slower-burning, such as a faraway shot of someone\u2019s face scrunching into an unnatural rictus grin. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
"This model teaches us that cisgender identity and heterosexuality are the default, and any deviation from this is an unnatural aberration. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The unnatural posture was pinching his nerves and causing stabbing pain and numbness. \u2014 WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The new report cites industrialization and urbanization as key factors that impact people's exposure to light\u2014specifically less natural light during the day, more ( unnatural ) light at night, and an overall increase in electric light. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8nach-r\u0259l",
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8na-ch\u0259-r\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unnatural irregular , anomalous , unnatural mean not conforming to rule, law, or custom. irregular implies not conforming to a law or regulation imposed for the sake of uniformity in method, practice, or conduct. concerned about his irregular behavior anomalous implies not conforming to what might be expected because of the class or type to which it belongs or the laws that govern its existence. her drive made her an anomalous figure in a sleepy organization unnatural suggests what is contrary to nature or to principles or standards felt to be essential to the well-being of civilized society. prisoners treated with unnatural cruelty",
"synonyms":[
"aberrant",
"aberrational",
"abnormal",
"anomalous",
"atypical",
"deviant",
"deviate",
"devious",
"irregular",
"untypical"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175602",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"unnecessary":{
"antonyms":[
"essential",
"indispensable",
"necessary",
"needed",
"needful",
"required"
],
"definitions":{
": not necessary":[]
},
"examples":[
"In this city, owning a car is unnecessary .",
"Let's not take any unnecessary risks.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"My wife\u2019s family would like to help us out financially, which is kind but unnecessary . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"My wife\u2019s family would like to help us out financially, which is kind but unnecessary . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
"My wife\u2019s family would like to help us out financially, which is kind but unnecessary . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Therefore, the focus on creating and delivering an exceptional customer experience remains a crucial component of the business strategy (even if technology is optimized enough that human interaction is practically unnecessary ). \u2014 Jose Antonio Martinez Aguilar, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Some of the enhancements came off as unnecessary , if not absurd. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
"Pharmaceutical companies refused to allow countries in the global south to manufacture generic versions of lifesaving drugs, which resulted in millions of unnecessary deaths. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"While experimental aircraft are expected to crash during test flights, current and former employees say pressure to get the program back on track has prompted some managers to take unnecessary risks that have put personnel in harm\u2019s way. \u2014 Spencer Soper, Matt Day, Fortune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Barletta, White, McSwain and others in the nine-person GOP primary field for governor talk about stripping down unnecessary regulations or speeding up permitting times. \u2014 Marc Levy, ajc , 10 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8ne-s\u0259-\u02ccser-\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"dispensable",
"gratuitous",
"inessential",
"needless",
"nonessential",
"uncalled-for",
"unessential",
"unwarranted"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-121252",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"unneeded":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not required or necessary : not needed":[
"unneeded assistance",
"an unneeded extra cable"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of manufacturing\u2019s biggest problems are machine downtime or making extra, unneeded product. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"This cuts down on the potential need for additional resources, like packing unneeded supplies or, on the extreme end, search and rescue. \u2014 Erin Strout, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 CBS News , 7 June 2022",
"State and local lockdowns given license by the Centers for Disease Control and enabled by federal funding topped everything off, along with a steadfast refusal to permanently root out unneeded federal regulations. \u2014 Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Something about taking the unneeded complication out of our lives recharges us and resets our outlook. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The answer is not to ramp up unneeded and unwanted government services. \u2014 Andrew Wilson, National Review , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1704, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8n\u0113-d\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233439",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"unnegotiable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not able to be negotiated : not negotiable":[
"an unnegotiable mountain road",
"the unnegotiable terms of a contract"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1771, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-ni-\u02c8g\u014d-sh(\u0113-)\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205642",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"unnerve":{
"antonyms":[
"nerve"
],
"definitions":{
": to cause to become nervous : upset":[],
": to deprive of courage, strength, or steadiness":[]
},
"examples":[
"Seeing the police in there unnerved me.",
"She was unnerved by his strange manner.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This moment could unnerve even the most seasoned coach \u2014 Final Four berth at stake, the winningest coach in college basketball history on the opposing bench, that same adversary only one loss from retirement. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The prospect of more protesters this weekend threatens to further unnerve residents who find themselves in the middle of a fight over measures to contain Covid-19 and encourage vaccination. \u2014 Paul Vieira, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The Hirshhorn\u2019s 2017 show brought teeming crowds and hours-long, winding lines that would unnerve almost anyone in a pandemic-cautious world. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Border patrol agents have taken dramatic steps to try and unnerve the migrants from entering the country, including setting up a makeshift barrier with DPS vehicles to seal off the border. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 23 Sep. 2021",
"This pressure on wages is beginning to unnerve both employers and some central bankers. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Bankers cited Beijing\u2019s crackdown on tech companies, including the ride-hailing giant Didi, the internet powerhouse Tencent and the e-commerce giant Alibaba, as examples of other policy changes that could unnerve foreign businesses and investors. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Facebook probably wants its veiled threats to unnerve other employees or former employees who might be tempted to speak out. \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Ukrainian officials have expressed concern that the Russian buildup is intended to sap Ukraine\u2019s economy and unnerve its people. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8n\u0259rv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unnerve unnerve , enervate , unman , emasculate mean to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action. unnerve implies marked often temporary loss of courage, self-control, or power to act. unnerved by the near collision enervate suggests a gradual physical or moral weakening (as through luxury or indolence) until one is too feeble to make an effort. a nation's youth enervated by affluence and leisure unman implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit. a soldier unmanned by the terrors of battle emasculate stresses a depriving of characteristic force by removing something essential. an amendment that emasculates existing safeguards",
"synonyms":[
"demoralize",
"emasculate",
"paralyze",
"undo",
"unman",
"unstring"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211225",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"unnoticeable":{
"antonyms":[
"conspicuous",
"noticeable",
"visible"
],
"definitions":{
": not worthy or likely to be noticed : not noticeable":[
"a tiny, unnoticeable mark",
"an unnoticeable change"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For passengers, the shift to SAF might be entirely unnoticeable , because no visible aspect of a flight is affected by the change in fuel. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"More than a week removed from surgery on his broken right hand, Johnson said the screw near the pad of his hand was unnoticeable after several days in the sim since his series of crashes at Long Beach earlier in the month. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This is often easier said than done because disciplinary action may be unnoticeable to fellow employees. \u2014 Carrie Penman, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, the diplomatic boycotts will be virtually unnoticeable against the backdrop of China\u2019s strict covid rules that have enveloped the games in a bubble from which some judges don\u2019t expect to emerge until April. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 1 Feb. 2022",
"In fact, the improvements in the placebo and collagen groups differed by a practically unnoticeable amount \u2014 again just over five points on a scale that ran from 0 to 100. \u2014 Paul T. Von Hippel, STAT , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Hoeks thinks that change may help the body process more glucose, either because of mild or unnoticeable shivering contractions, or some other muscle process altogether. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The simple, roomy upper was, as is the goal in great running shoes, mostly unnoticeable . \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 29 Dec. 2020",
"Machine learning and artificial intelligence are both ubiquitous and unnoticeable . \u2014 Marc Emmer, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8n\u014d-t\u0259-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"discreet",
"inconspicuous",
"invisible",
"unobtrusive"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074644",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"unnoticing":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": not noticing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u0259n+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"un- entry 1 + noticing , present participle of notice":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1751, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151338"
},
"unnoticed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": not seen or noticed":[
"an unnoticed error",
"a change that has gone unnoticed"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8n\u014d-t\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The tactics did not go unnoticed by O'Dea's campaign or the Republican Party at large. \u2014 Alina Kim, ABC News , 28 June 2022",
"Transgender individuals are often left out of the conversation, but their connection to reproductive care should not go unnoticed . \u2014 Carrie Siubutt, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"During the hearing, Arredondo\u2019s absence did not go unnoticed . \u2014 Mark Berman, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Like a stealthy predator, noise goes largely unnoticed , while wreaking havoc in our decision-making in all fields. \u2014 Hec Paris Insights, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"It\u2019s a secretive business and goes largely unnoticed outside the closed world of diamonds, but their fortunes are often a bellwether of the wider industry. \u2014 Thomas Biesheuvel, Bloomberg.com , 29 Aug. 2020",
"Like background noise, burnout may go unnoticed , but its effects gradually impair our capacity to function. \u2014 J. Gerald Suarez, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Her decision to wade into the primaries did not go unnoticed by the grassroots groups animating the current divide in the state GOP. \u2014 Stephen Groves, ajc , 12 June 2022",
"Most of the risks go unnoticed and only come to light after some severe consequence to the organization. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1660, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053936"
},
"unnerving":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to deprive of courage, strength, or steadiness":[],
": to cause to become nervous : upset":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8n\u0259rv"
],
"synonyms":[
"demoralize",
"emasculate",
"paralyze",
"undo",
"unman",
"unstring"
],
"antonyms":[
"nerve"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unnerve unnerve , enervate , unman , emasculate mean to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action. unnerve implies marked often temporary loss of courage, self-control, or power to act. unnerved by the near collision enervate suggests a gradual physical or moral weakening (as through luxury or indolence) until one is too feeble to make an effort. a nation's youth enervated by affluence and leisure unman implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit. a soldier unmanned by the terrors of battle emasculate stresses a depriving of characteristic force by removing something essential. an amendment that emasculates existing safeguards",
"examples":[
"Seeing the police in there unnerved me.",
"She was unnerved by his strange manner.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This moment could unnerve even the most seasoned coach \u2014 Final Four berth at stake, the winningest coach in college basketball history on the opposing bench, that same adversary only one loss from retirement. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The prospect of more protesters this weekend threatens to further unnerve residents who find themselves in the middle of a fight over measures to contain Covid-19 and encourage vaccination. \u2014 Paul Vieira, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The Hirshhorn\u2019s 2017 show brought teeming crowds and hours-long, winding lines that would unnerve almost anyone in a pandemic-cautious world. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Border patrol agents have taken dramatic steps to try and unnerve the migrants from entering the country, including setting up a makeshift barrier with DPS vehicles to seal off the border. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 23 Sep. 2021",
"This pressure on wages is beginning to unnerve both employers and some central bankers. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Bankers cited Beijing\u2019s crackdown on tech companies, including the ride-hailing giant Didi, the internet powerhouse Tencent and the e-commerce giant Alibaba, as examples of other policy changes that could unnerve foreign businesses and investors. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Facebook probably wants its veiled threats to unnerve other employees or former employees who might be tempted to speak out. \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Ukrainian officials have expressed concern that the Russian buildup is intended to sap Ukraine\u2019s economy and unnerve its people. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010436"
},
"unnumbered":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": innumerable":[],
": not having an identifying number":[
"unnumbered pages"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8n\u0259m-b\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"countless",
"innumerable",
"innumerous",
"myriad",
"numberless",
"uncountable",
"uncounted",
"untold"
],
"antonyms":[
"countable",
"enumerable",
"numberable"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"That highway has unnumbered exits.",
"the unnumbered stars wheeled overhead",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Turn 4 station is at the barely perceptible left-hand drift that is even less dramatic than the unnumbered right-hand bow before it. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The Turn 4 station is at the barely perceptible left-hand drift that is even less dramatic than the unnumbered right-hand bow before it. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The rest were unnumbered and offered to the public. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 16 May 2022",
"The Turn 4 station is at the barely perceptible left-hand drift that is even less dramatic than the unnumbered right-hand bow before it. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The Turn 4 station is at the barely perceptible left-hand drift that is even less dramatic than the unnumbered right-hand bow before it. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The Turn 4 station is at the barely perceptible left-hand drift that is even less dramatic than the unnumbered right-hand bow before it. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"Your version of antiquity is shallow, poorly contextualized, and unnuanced . \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 3 July 2018",
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"The Disappointments of Detroit\u2014Christopher Orr regrets that despite moments of emotional power, Kathryn Bigelow\u2019s film offers a narrow and unnuanced portrait of the city\u2019s 1967 riots. \u2014 The Editors, The Atlantic , 4 Aug. 2017"
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"As journalists opine on every topic, however trivial or traditionally unnewsworthy , the all-knowing chorus of global gossip becomes a roaring mob. \u2014 Allen Porter, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 Marilyn Manson"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sesame seed paste, on the other hand, fortifies a soup with mellow, unnameable notes of earthiness rather than overpowering it with potency or sweetness. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Mar. 2022",
"At the university that day, unnameable emotions abounded. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The story seemed to clarify so much that was mysterious about her own identity \u2014 the unnameable gaps in her family history that shaped her life in their very absence, the way a sinkhole in the road distorts the path of traffic blocks away. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
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"For many readers, Ferrante\u2019s Naples \u2014 its sentiments and social dynamics, its unrepentant naming of the previously unnameable \u2014 has made the world feel smaller. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2020",
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"In his early forties, and mired in an unnameable sadness, Rousseau turns to painting. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Gainza, Harper's magazine , 10 May 2019"
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"\u2014 S. H. Adams"
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"\u2014 World's Work"
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"\u2014 Nation"
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"\u2014 Quarterly Review"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Equally troublesome, the most Jewish district in the country has been unnecessarily and gratuitously obliterated, resulting in severe collateral damage to neighboring districts in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"The lawsuit claims that Wildlife Services has not been disciplined for killing wolves unnecessarily and irresponsibly in recent years. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Mar. 2015",
"Companies will pushback that this is unnecessarily burdensome. \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Another council member called for greater oversight of a police agency that has been accused of using excessive force and unnecessarily escalating confrontations. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2021",
"America has endured unnecessarily large numbers of deaths and serious illness because of resistance to vaccination and a live-free-or-die hatred of masking. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
"For cases in which companies are sued for injuries caused by their products, reform proponents say that unnecessarily large financial awards hurt companies and the economy. \u2014 cleveland , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In a surging fourth wave, virtually all segments of society have had their personal safety unnecessarily jeopardized. \u2014 Michael Mina, Time , 10 Sep. 2021",
"That meant stale lollipops for the kids and unnecessarily long lines for adults. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Aug. 2021"
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