unyielding
adjective
un·yield·ing
ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ 
1
: characterized by firmness or obduracy
an unyielding belief
2
: characterized by lack of softness or flexibility
the unyielding ground
Examples of unyielding in a Sentence
the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage
knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
His tone was, as usual, unyielding and certain.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Martin, who is fifty-four, is the most commercially successful songwriter of the twenty-first century; his work is meticulous and precise, and his songs are taut, balanced, unyielding.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
In a market chock full of unknowns, there is an unyielding rhythm on Wall Street.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unyielding
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“Unyielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unyielding. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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unyielding
adjective
un·yield·ing
ˌən-ˈyē(ə)l-diŋ
ˈən-
1
: not soft or flexible : hard
2
: marked by firmness or stubbornness
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