unblinking
adjective
un·blink·ing
ˌən-ˈbliŋ-kiŋ 
1
: not blinking
2
: not showing signs of emotion, doubt, or confusion
unblinking frankness
an unblinking report of the causes of the crisis
Examples of unblinking in a Sentence
The book provides an unblinking view of the causes of the war.
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Stepping into the Keijsers Koning gallery, a visitor is immediately transfixed by a score of unblinking eyes.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
His eyes were unblinking and vacant.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
What makes your own skin crawl isn’t just the hideousness of the violence but the unblinking matter-of-factness with which DaCosta films it.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unblinking
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“Unblinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unblinking. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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