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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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
When a player does want to stay in Boston, like Bregman or Bogaerts, the Red Sox wait too long and are too cautious or unyielding to get a deal done.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Despite all that the government had done to Trump, including impeaching him twice, the ex-president remained unyielding.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Changing the way nylon assembles in the molecular stage can transform it from a solidly unyielding material like climbing rope into something with more buoyancy—for instance, a sports bra.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Unyielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unyielding. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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