disarm
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
is disarming
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present progressiveof disarm (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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His smile is disarming, but his ideas are armed to the teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
Her belief in her own goodness is disarming, and Russell’s performance is fresh and unaffected.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
"But gentle protest doesn't mean weak or passive. You can use something that is kitsch and colourful to challenge people with quite strong messages - it is disarming."
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2017
His sense of humor is disarming, as he pivots from comical to solemn in a split-second.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2017
No such meaning can be attached to Chardin’s picture, which is disarming in its simplicity.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
