unyielding
adjective
un·yield·ing
ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ 
1
: characterized by firmness or obduracy
2
: characterized by lack of softness or flexibility
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the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage
knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding
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The ancient Ho-Chunk, who also inhabited modern-day Illinois and elsewhere, then turned to the arrow-straight elm, despite its unyielding, hardwood structure.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Hope for a world where vines would one day flourish, strong and unyielding, in the place of mines.
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airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
The ancient Ho-Chunk, who also inhabited modern-day Illinois and elsewhere, then turned to the arrow-straight elm, despite its unyielding, hardwood structure.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Hope for a world where vines would one day flourish, strong and unyielding, in the place of mines.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
After an unyielding week of events, Superblue’s approach to inserting itself into Miami Art Week was a welcome retreat from canvassing the various art fairs around town.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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unyielding
adjective
un·yield·ing
ˌən-ˈyē(ə)l-diŋ
ˈən-
1
: not soft or flexible : hard
2
: marked by firmness or stubbornness
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