as in always
on every relevant occasion
she has been unfailingly optimistic throughout this ordeal
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Recent Examples of unfailingly
Alexa Chung’s lob is unfailingly cool.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Show houses are unfailingly eye-catching—perhaps because designers, unburdened by client directives, are able to fully unleash their imaginations.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2026
Throughout the fraught final two months of 2025, her actions spoke louder than her words, which unfailingly were conciliatory and left the door open to compromise.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
One senses that there may have been more to the woman’s silence than awestruck agreement, but Bergler cheerfully adds her to his portfolio of case studies, in which patients’ sartorial peculiarities are unfailingly traced to episodes from their pasts.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Classic, chic, and unfailingly professional.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
Abundantly worthy subject matter undone by unfailingly mediocre execution, Shock and Awe continues Reiner’s recent interest in true-life political drama.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
The group was unfailingly polite, staying on sidewalks and observing traffic signals.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
This is part of John unfailingly putting out an exclusive release every time there’s a Record Store Day, putting his money where his mouth is as a vinyl geek.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Show houses are unfailingly eye-catching—perhaps because designers, unburdened by client directives, are able to fully unleash their imaginations.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2026
Throughout the fraught final two months of 2025, her actions spoke louder than her words, which unfailingly were conciliatory and left the door open to compromise.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
One senses that there may have been more to the woman’s silence than awestruck agreement, but Bergler cheerfully adds her to his portfolio of case studies, in which patients’ sartorial peculiarities are unfailingly traced to episodes from their pasts.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Classic, chic, and unfailingly professional.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
Abundantly worthy subject matter undone by unfailingly mediocre execution, Shock and Awe continues Reiner’s recent interest in true-life political drama.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
The group was unfailingly polite, staying on sidewalks and observing traffic signals.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
This is part of John unfailingly putting out an exclusive release every time there’s a Record Store Day, putting his money where his mouth is as a vinyl geek.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfailingly
Adverb
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And the real differentiation doesn’t always come from whether the grifter fails or succeeds in their mission; the nature of the grifter’s success or failure can be just as indicative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Edwards is always quick to gauge an evening based on his offensive output.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Cross-Functional Peer This person is someone at your same professional level but in a department that your team works with constantly.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lobotka is constantly processing.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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By owning the technology, Netflix can utilize first-party viewing history and engagement data to provide privacy-conscious, detailed targeting, such as reaching viewers who consistently enjoy action or sci-fi content, without relying on third-party cookies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Four candidates are consistently finishing strong in recent straw polls.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But unlike that cinematic predecessor, in which the pursuer took the form of a variety of strangers, here, the stalker invariably appears as the victim’s crush.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Oscars cap their nominees at five per category (with the exception of best picture), leading, invariably, to some surprises and omissions — some egregious, some understandable.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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New uses are continually being devised.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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