verb
adjective
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not bent or bowed
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not compelled to yield or give way by force
Etymology
Origin of unbent
1475–85; unbent ( in defs. 2, 3 ) un- 1 + bent 1
Example Sentences
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I wouldn’t have expected to become so interested in screws being unscrewed, tabs unbent, machines reduced to component parts, cleaned and painted, with missing parts newly fabricated.
From Los Angeles Times
The tournament has the unbent feel of a week-and-a-half-long summer camp.
From Seattle Times
An old man with a sun-weathered straw hat and faded overalls unbent himself from his chores in the garden to nod our way as we walked up to him.
From Literature
She bent and unbent her neck exactly how Dad does after a very long drive.
From Literature
She unbent slightly and explained that she had downloaded a tool that unblocked overseas Web sites.
From The New Yorker
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