as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done
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Recent Examples of unflinching
But what makes each character on this unflinching look at an underfunded emergency department so compelling?
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Continuous Improvement: The Film Room Mentality Throughout his career, Rich Gannon's approach to improvement was methodical and unflinching.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
That Del Toro juxtaposed luminous elements fit for a fairy tale with unflinching violence prompted an epiphany for Ezban.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Her unflinching defenses of President Trump won her lots of cred in a MAGA world skeptical of her hawkish, Bushie past.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Continuous Improvement: The Film Room Mentality Throughout his career, Rich Gannon's approach to improvement was methodical and unflinching.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
That Del Toro juxtaposed luminous elements fit for a fairy tale with unflinching violence prompted an epiphany for Ezban.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Her unflinching defenses of President Trump won her lots of cred in a MAGA world skeptical of her hawkish, Bushie past.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflinching
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Chalk it up to fashion’s relentless hunger for newness, its long-standing obsession with youth — plus a new appreciation for internal mobility, observers say.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The relentless exploitation of the species continued through the 18th and 19th centuries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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His grim work handling dead sheep gives the movie its title, but little time is actually spent at Stan’s job.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Set in a grim, unnamed American city, Havoc follows a bruised detective, played by Hardy, who must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, all while unraveling the deep layers of corruption.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Trump remains defiant about the tariffs, much like Putin remains determined to continue Russia’s assault on Ukraine.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Bears signed Grady Jarrett in free agency to be a starter on the interior of the line but remain determined to create a deep rotation up front.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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Yet Sobule recognized the persistent sexism that followed her and her peers onto television and the covers of magazines.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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In the interview, Clooney chalked up the pair's persistent peace to getting married later in life.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflinching. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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