nonviolent
adjective
not violent; free of violence.
nonviolently
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a word derived from
nonviolent.
Example Sentences
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"We're rising up again this time, nonviolently raising our voices to declare: No kings."
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
When the news hit the papers, Harding now had to factor in the political optics of keeping a frail man in his 60s imprisoned for nonviolently opposing a war that was over.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
How will nations and other groups resolve conflicts nonviolently?
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2022
Jackson, one of the nation’s most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement, said the nation is in a “civilization crisis” with “battle lines drawn,” and urged activists to fight nonviolently for their rights.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
He felt this was his chance to fight back, nonviolently, and show his feelings to others.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
