How to Use unflinching in a Sentence

unflinching

adjective
  • And some of these lyrics are pretty unflinching and raw.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The book looks directly, unflinching, at the blood draw, the placement of the central line, the sheer horror of being that close to death.
    Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Still, Stanko said, like nearly all of the soldiers she’s met over the past year, he was bound by an unflinching sense of duty.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The kid has it — the cool swagger, a unique vocal registry, the attitude, and his unflinching lyrics.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Consider the film’s most unflinching scene, when Mamie, in spite of the harm that could befall her, decides to take the witness stand.
    Robert Daniels, Time, 14 Oct. 2022
  • On Sunday night, the Duchess of Sussex was unabashed and unflinching.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2021
  • An unflinching portrait of the artist, or one version of her, as a middle-aged woman.
    Time, 30 Nov. 2022
  • And don’t take it away — try to keep it there as long as possible, to be as unflinching as possible.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The project is an unflinching dose of electronic music made for big speakers and sweaty mosh pits.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2023
  • That's what made their unflinching response to Manchin so striking.
    John Harwood, CNN, 7 Nov. 2021
  • At one end of the court inside Gilbert High’s gym Thursday night, Perry’s players walked, steady and unflinching, towards the bench.
    The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2023
  • There’s never been a movie quite like it: an unflinching tour through the darkest recesses of a brilliant artist’s mind.
    Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022
  • Years later, these tumultuous facets of the singer’s life have become the focal point for the 27 year old’s unflinching alt-pop boppers.
    Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 28 Mar. 2022
  • This documentary provides an unflinching look at the mental health journey of the singer and actress over the course of six years.
    Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Obstinate and unflinching, the song seems to hover in place, like a painful memory.
    Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • Levi wasn’t just an unflinching chronicler of the Holocaust.
    Riza Cruz, ELLE, 8 June 2022
  • The unflinching resilience of the US labor market is one of the greatest sources of tension in today’s economy.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In the process, the project has become increasingly unflinching.
    New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Above, a grayness looms in the sky, poised to descend with unflinching finality.
    Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
  • While the show is a comedy, the series handles addiction in a real and unflinching way.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
  • As Chung seeks a way to grieve without self-punishment, this open-hearted, unflinching account will be a boon to others.
    Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
  • But where the novel really sings is in its unflinching look at the micro-aggressions Kenya must battle (on the show and throughout her life).
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The film itself is an unflinching look at American greed and violence, but in its final moments, the tone shifts.
    EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
  • John was athletics director at St. Agnes for years and said Siemianowski was open to new ideas and showed unflinching support for the church’s school.
    Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2021
  • Galloway writes with an unflinching intimacy in this tale of a woman mourning the death of her married lover.
    New York Times, 6 July 2023
  • The obvious choice is to renominate Mr. Danly, who has been an unflinching voice for the rule of law and climate realism.
    C. Boyden Gray, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Good Time latches on and doesn't ease up, offering an unflinching look into the fierce ties between brothers and life on the edge of society.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Nate McMillan, more than most, knows the unpredictable nature of a point guard equipped with unflinching confidence.
    New York Times, 21 June 2021
  • The newest entry in the beloved franchise that takes an unflinching look inside a criminal defense firm.
    Lynette Rice, EW.com, 28 June 2021
  • Without his unflinching courage, little would be known of one of Russia’s most brutal attacks.
    Mike Corder, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023

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