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as in steadfast
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as in unhesitating
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Recent Examples of unfaltering
His flow is fierce and unfaltering, while the choreography is kinetic and intense.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Even before those darker undertones take relentless hold, there’s an unfaltering, genuine honesty to both the handling of the material and the tender, believable performances of her actors, whose actual ages qualify them as bona fide teens, unlike those often cast in mainstream productions.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
Much of this might have been formulaic in less artful hands, but Kore-eda has an unfaltering lightness of touch, a way of injecting emotional veracity and spontaneity into every moment.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2022
Despite her horror ordeal, spurred on by the unfaltering support from family and friends, brave Dawn is refusing to give up.
—Hayley Richardson and Jane Cohen, Fox News, 9 May 2017
Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Even before those darker undertones take relentless hold, there’s an unfaltering, genuine honesty to both the handling of the material and the tender, believable performances of her actors, whose actual ages qualify them as bona fide teens, unlike those often cast in mainstream productions.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
Much of this might have been formulaic in less artful hands, but Kore-eda has an unfaltering lightness of touch, a way of injecting emotional veracity and spontaneity into every moment.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2022
Despite her horror ordeal, spurred on by the unfaltering support from family and friends, brave Dawn is refusing to give up.
—Hayley Richardson and Jane Cohen, Fox News, 9 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfaltering
Adjective
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Their steadfast belief in this very personal film and commitment to getting it on marquees means so much to me.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fielder has been the sole democratic socialist on the board and a steadfast advocate for progressive causes, often voting against Lurie’s legislative agenda and the board’s moderate majority bloc.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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But its guiding principle this time is not idealism but realism, with an unhesitating embrace of national interests and increased recourse to power politics.—
Sarang Shidore,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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His unfailing commitment to civilian authority gave time for government institutions to sink roots, and established norms that gelled into the professional ethos of our military today.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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The young monarch is thought to have spent an hour alone before taking up her duties with the unfailing stoicism that would come to define her historic reign.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sánchez was also among the most vocal critics of Israel's actions in its war in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But despite his vocal disinterest in acquiring old legacy brands, the Axel Springer CEO has repeatedly attempted to do the opposite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Drawn entirely from Capote’s own words, this funny and heartbreaking one-man play is an unflinching portrait of an artist at his breaking point, confronting the consequences of his most scandalous work.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The film is an unflinching, lyrical, and ultimately moving study of an artist’s mind, offering profound insights into the intersections of mental health, creativity, loneliness, and human resilience.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Despite a determined fund-raising group and an unrelenting vice mayor, the project has lagged.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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His platform was clear and attuned to voters’ mood; his social-media operation and field organizing were expert; his charisma was unremitting.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
1 Jan. 2026
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There seemed to be an element of sadomasochistic play in their relationship, of withholding and succumbing, that contravenes the popular sense of an unremitting dominant-submissive dynamic.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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The relentless heat, which has shattered monthly high temperature records, has caused the mountain snowpack to virtually vanish from California’s Sierra Nevadas all the way to the Colorado Rockies.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iran's grip on the strait and relentless attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure have sent Brent crude, the international standard, up more than 40% since the war started.—
JON GAMBRELL AND DAVID RISING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Unfaltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfaltering. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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