unflinching

adjective

un·flinch·ing | \ ˌən-ˈflin-chiŋ

Definition of unflinching

: not flinching or shrinking : steadfast, uncompromising unflinching determination

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he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done

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The Handmaid’s Tale’s commitment to this outlook is dark but unflinching. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "The 7 best TV shows of 2018," 26 Dec. 2018 Lawmakers who were handpicked by Mr. Macron to run for his party have provided unflinching support for his agenda until now. — Stacy Meichtry, WSJ, "Protests Threaten Macron’s Campaign to Remake France," 9 Dec. 2018 Like Miri Yoon, who is a badass and an unflinching film and television producer. — Marie Claire, "Deep Dives," 7 Mar. 2019 Here his gaze is unflinching, direct and full of confidence. — Liesl Bradner, latimes.com, "A rare chance to see this Rembrandt self-portrait, up close and personal," 10 Feb. 2018 On the one side are Democrats who heard in Strzok's testimony an unflinching, if flawed, G-man trying to stop Russian interference in American democracy. — Andrew O'reilly, Fox News, "Trumps blasts FBI Agent Strzok as 'disgrace to our country'," 15 July 2018 The book provides an unflinching account of the lives and deaths of troops fighting on the front lines — the same front lines where politicians put them. — Vox Staff, Vox, "The most thought-provoking books the Vox staff read in 2018," 21 Dec. 2018 Films by Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Matthew Heineman are among the most unflinching and disturbing portraits of a numbing and perilous terrain. — Jeffrey Fleishman, latimes.com, "Documentary films explore the despair of America's heroin and opioid epidemic," 6 July 2018 His show at the ICA, organized by curator Ruth Erickson and assistant curator Jeffrey De Blois, is fluid and unflinching. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "At the ICA, Kevin Beasley alchemizes dark histories," 23 May 2018

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