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disarming
[dis-ahr-ming]
adjective
removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming.
a disarming smile.
Synonyms: , ,
disarming
/ ɪˈɑːɪŋ /
adjective
tending to neutralize or counteract hostility, suspicion, etc
Other Word Forms
- disarmingly adverb
- 徱ˈԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of disarming1
Example Sentences
The mutual irreverence between Posey and her character was as disarming as it was refreshing.
More disarming is the car culture room, where high art and lowrider productively collide.
Young was attempting to be “playful,” according to court records, but the other agent responded by disarming and physically subduing Young, who was ordered to surrender his gun and soon retired.
“This is the peace of the risen Christ,” the man born Robert Francis Prevost continued, “an unarmed and disarming peace, humble and persevering.”
She has a knack for holding a feeling so gently that it can be examined without corruption, a method of narrative writing that feels disarmingly intimate.
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