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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage
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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding
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as in rigid
incapable of or highly resistant to bending
an unyielding steel bar
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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
despite studies showing that limits on development would hurt the local economy, the town council remained unyielding in their support for these limits
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Recent Examples of unyielding
On the brink of despair, the legendary craftsman transforms his grief into an unyielding drive for vengeance.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 May 2026
San Antonio has never needed stars to be loud, just unyielding.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 22 May 2026
However, what elevates proceedings from mere political proclamation is Shah’s unyielding focus on his trans characters’ multifaceted experience.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026
The term signifies an unyielding toughness, and decals featuring nails are affixed to batting helmets for players’ positive achievements.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 May 2026
San Antonio has never needed stars to be loud, just unyielding.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 22 May 2026
However, what elevates proceedings from mere political proclamation is Shah’s unyielding focus on his trans characters’ multifaceted experience.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026
The term signifies an unyielding toughness, and decals featuring nails are affixed to batting helmets for players’ positive achievements.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unyielding
Adjective
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Season 3 of Cross is in production and creator and showrunner Ben Watkins revealed that the next chapter of the Prime Video drama will explore addiction through the lens of Alex Cross’ relentless pursuit of justice.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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But what raw-milk consumers often don’t realize is that many dairy farmers are in a relentless battle to produce clean milk.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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All these years, the stigma stuck no matter how hard the family fought to change the narrative.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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In lieu of hard liquor, the winner of each round got a blast from a Champagne squirt gun into their mouth.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Glass may look rigid, but materials can behave differently under different conditions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The hormonal shifts behind it are real and documented, but the rigid protocols popular online are largely ahead of the evidence.—
Allison Palmer
June 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Researchers have been looking into ways to reduce the stubborn inflammation HIV causes in the central nervous system.—
Smita S. Iyer,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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The findings, published in 2025 in Brain Stimulation, point to a fundamentally new way of treating one of the most stubborn psychiatric conditions, using a miniaturized implant that delivers brief bursts of stimulation only during key moments of exposure therapy.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The two of them sit watching the four of us with grim fascination, as if at a public hearing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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In the early days of the Iran war, analysts held the grim prediction that crude oil prices would top $200 a barrel, nearly triple pre-war prices.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The company also faces stiff competition from Anthropic and OpenAI, whose chatbots have been more widely adopted by consumers and enterprise customers than xAI’s Grok.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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With every wear, the stiff leather softens while the cork and latex footbed molds to your feet to create custom support.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Morris earned his chance in the rotation through solid Triple-A numbers and due to three starters being out of the picture for now.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Pitch shows that some substances can appear solid in daily life while still flowing over long periods.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Regardless, Stanton is adamant that there is no hypothetical future in which raccoons could realistically become good house pets.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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Alonso was adamant that the school board should seek opportunities to either repurpose or lease properties that schools vacate, not sell them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Unyielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unyielding. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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