unblinking

adjective

un·​blink·​ing ˌən-ˈbliŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce unblinking (audio)
1
: not blinking
2
: not showing signs of emotion, doubt, or confusion
unblinking frankness
unblinkingly adverb

Examples of unblinking in a Sentence

The book provides an unblinking view of the causes of the war.
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About her calm power and that soft, unblinking gaze. Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Mud puddles are courageous, too, when returning the unblinking, burning gaze of the sky’s white eye. Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025 Although possessed of more political and celebrity impressions than almost anyone, McKinnon's talents were never as much in verisimilitude as attitude, an unblinking channeling of character and moment that captured an individual as well as any expert impersonator. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025 His article on the looming crisis in wireless broadband nevertheless takes an unblinking look at the numbers. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2010 See All Example Sentences for unblinking

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unblinking was in 1850

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“Unblinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unblinking. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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