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But, whether this be adopted or no, David appears as quite unaffected by the terror which had unmanned the army, and as bringing a buoyant disregard of the enemy, like a reviving breeze.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII by Maclaren, Alexander

Berthe Louison's threats, Ram Lal's stubborn refusal, and the useless quarrel with Hawke had unmanned him.

From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard

The shock of his experience had unmanned him.

From King Spruce, A Novel by Day, Holman

Feeling above his ear, he ascertained that it was only a graze, but the shock of the surprise had unmanned him for the moment.

From Victory An Island Tale by Conrad, Joseph

At any rate, whatever he had heard in that call for his blood, his blood--it had unmanned him.

From The Red Cockade by Weyman, Stanley John