disarming
removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.
Origin of disarming
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Other words from disarming
- dis·arm·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use disarming in a sentence
Now she visits mainline Protestant churches across the country to speak out against gun violence and perform “disarmings” — the dismantling of firearms per Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives guidelines.
He was renowned for his wit, disarming his critics with unfailing humor.
Israel and Egypt instead pressed Hamas to begin disarming in exchange for more reconstruction, dismissing Kerry.
The gun control lobby engages in emotional brainwashing to further its attempts at disarming the American people.
Moscow is conveniently two-faced when it comes to disarming pro-Russian separatists.
In a few words, Letterman brought the Beatles and what they represented into disarming focus.
He responded at once by presenting himself at her home with all his disarming naivete.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin(With a sudden disarming smile) I don't know whether an apology is overdoing the charm?
First Plays | A. A. MilneBut I have put as many irons in against this folly of the disarming as I could manage.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonHelen had been prejudiced against Mrs. Charnock, but her blunt sincerity was disarming.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossOn disarming himself, Osbert perceived that he was wounded, and that one of his steel boots was full of blood.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James Grant
British Dictionary definitions for disarming
/ (dɪsˈɑːmɪŋ) /
tending to neutralize or counteract hostility, suspicion, etc
Derived forms of disarming
- disarmingly, adverb
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