Definition of unflinching
: not flinching or shrinking : steadfast, uncompromising unflinching determination
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Examples of unflinching in a Sentence
he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done
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Frederick WisemanaEUs debut film is an unflinching exposA(c) of MassachusettsaEUs Bridgewater State Hospital for the criminally insane.
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Both writers offer an unusual combination of a generous heart and an unflinching gaze, a mix of perspicacity and grace both uncommon and needed.
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Over the last several years Archie Comics has become weirdly, wonderfully progressive, and last year this experimental streak gave us Afterlife With Archie: an unflinching look at what would happen if a zombie apocalypse hit Riverdale.
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UNFLINCHING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of unflinching for English Language Learners
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: staying strong and determined even when things are difficult
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: looking at or describing something or someone in a very direct way
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