unflinching

adjective

un·​flinch·​ing ˌən-ˈflin-chiŋ How to pronounce unflinching (audio)
: not flinching or shrinking : steadfast, uncompromising
unflinching determination
unflinchingly adverb

Examples of unflinching in a Sentence

he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done
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Gary Oldman) A raw, wrenching look at addiction and violence in South London—gritty, unflinching, and deeply compassionate. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025 The film attempts to thread more than 3,000 hours of footage collected between 2018 and 2024 into an unflinching portrayal of West, a perennial lightning rod for controversy usually sparked by his own hand. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 The winning systems are built with unflinching specificity for their domain. Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Those words transformed the song into something honest and unflinching. Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unflinching

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unflinching was in 1728

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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflinching. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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unflinching

adjective
un·​flinch·​ing ˌən-ˈflin-chiŋ How to pronounce unflinching (audio)
: not flinching or shrinking : steadfast
unflinchingly adverb
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