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unbending 1 of 2

adjective

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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others the commanding officer's unbending reserve when dealing with subordinates

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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion the school's new headmaster is reputed to be an unbending disciplinarian

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unbending

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verb

present participle of unbend
as in straightening
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls the new highway will largely unbend that twisting path that the old road used to follow

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“Unbending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbending. Accessed 5 Dec. 2022.

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