unshakable
adjective
un·shak·able
ˌən-ˈshā-kə-bəl 
: not possible to weaken or get rid of : not able to be shaken
an unshakable habit
unshakable determination/opposition
unshakably
adverb
Switzerland is as unshakably opposed to sanctions as ever: neutrality, the Swiss claim, requires it.
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The Economist
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Examples of unshakable in a Sentence
we need the kind of leader who will be unshakable in a national crisis
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Trump has a child’s attention span, a megalomaniac’s urge for a ribbon cutting before his term ends, zero willingness to listen to anyone who doesn not agree with him, and — most of all — an unshakable belief that his taste and judgment is far better than any arts commission’s.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
In power since 2010 and looking for his fifth consecutive election victory, Orbán, 62, faces a more competitive race than at any time in the past two decades as Magyar has shot to prominence and challenged what once seemed an unshakable grip on power by the pro-Russian populist.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
What makes this chaos delightful rather than annoying is Robyn’s unshakable sense of control, grounded in pop principles and thoughtful craft.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The actor harnesses raw physicality, steely nerve and unshakable honor to portray an energizing guy taking on an empire.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
In power since 2010 and looking for his fifth consecutive election victory, Orbán, 62, faces a more competitive race than at any time in the past two decades as Magyar has shot to prominence and challenged what once seemed an unshakable grip on power by the pro-Russian populist.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
What makes this chaos delightful rather than annoying is Robyn’s unshakable sense of control, grounded in pop principles and thoughtful craft.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The actor harnesses raw physicality, steely nerve and unshakable honor to portray an energizing guy taking on an empire.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Unshakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshakable. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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