as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done
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Recent Examples of unflinching
Everett’s evocative prose and unflinching narrative invite readers to confront uncomfortable truths about America’s past while empathizing deeply with Jim’s plight.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Most people love The Shining for Stanley Kubrick's unflinching direction, the cast's once-in-a-lifetime performances, the iconography, etc. — typically reserving their annual viewings for Halloween.
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Advertisement In his first extended interview about the furor, Soon-Shiong depicted himself as an unflinching protector of journalistic balance, one who is betting that a moderate, nonideological viewpoint is the best path forward.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The writing across all of these works is vivid, acerbic, unflinching.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Most people love The Shining for Stanley Kubrick's unflinching direction, the cast's once-in-a-lifetime performances, the iconography, etc. — typically reserving their annual viewings for Halloween.
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Advertisement In his first extended interview about the furor, Soon-Shiong depicted himself as an unflinching protector of journalistic balance, one who is betting that a moderate, nonideological viewpoint is the best path forward.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The writing across all of these works is vivid, acerbic, unflinching.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unflinching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflinching
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The start of the ceasefire will be a reprieve for Gazans who have endured 15 months of relentless Israeli strikes, which have reduced much of the enclave to rubble.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Sports High School Sports Four reach double figures to lead Cavaliers, who get a strong finish from senior guard Kam Carter UPDATED: January 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM EST Spalding senior guard Kam Carter sealed a win over St. Frances with two relentless finishes at the basket in the closing minutes.—
Glenn Graham,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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An incomplete pass on a fake punt on the first possession of the second half gave the Buckeyes the ball at the Notre Dame 33, only adding to the grim outlook.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to the air pollution caused in large part by fossil fuels, 7 million people around the world die early each year, and that grim tally includes hundreds of thousands of Americans.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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But Jasmine was determined to have Stacey join in on the fun.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Uruguay attacker, who was Liverpool’s match-winner from the bench at Brentford on Saturday, is determined to stay and fight for more game time.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Interest rates and the overall investment climate The persistent elevation of interest rates has reshaped the investment landscape, forcing companies to rethink growth strategies over the past years.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The persistent decline in China’s 10-year government bond yield — to record lows around 1.58% this month— prompted the People’s Bank of China on Jan. 10 to stop its government bond purchases .—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflinching. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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