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
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.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Subtitled Unfiltered and Unapologetic, the memoir offers fans an unflinching look at the woman born Alisa DeFord, known to the world as Bunnie Xo.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
The unflinching documentary casts new light on the more than 21,000 people estimated to be currently in custody in Alabama.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
An essay published earlier this week by the University of Louisville's president and athletic director went through an unflinching list of the way payments to players have recalibrated college sports and sent much of the industry spiraling into the red.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Subtitled Unfiltered and Unapologetic, the memoir offers fans an unflinching look at the woman born Alisa DeFord, known to the world as Bunnie Xo.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
The unflinching documentary casts new light on the more than 21,000 people estimated to be currently in custody in Alabama.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
An essay published earlier this week by the University of Louisville's president and athletic director went through an unflinching list of the way payments to players have recalibrated college sports and sent much of the industry spiraling into the red.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflinching
Adjective
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How are you supposed to enjoy your iced tea in the garden when that pest is relentless?—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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As jobs go, motherhood can seem at odds with itself; too relentless to be easy but too satisfying to quit.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Both those films centered on women whose grim worlds were closing in on them — a tomboyish auto mechanic in Closeness; a nurse and the frontline friend who turns on her in Beanpole.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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In a world living in the shadow of the mushroom cloud, the vault was a grim reminder that after nearly two hundred years, the American experiment needed to be defended.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Barker speaks of his family with obvious pride, and seems determined to bring them along as his star rises.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Lamborghini itself has confirmed that its first fully electric model will arrive later this decade, but the company appears determined to keep combustion engines alive in its flagship supercars for as long as regulations permit.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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However, a persistent increase in consumer prices may put pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates as a means of dialing back inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Yermak was a trusted confidant of Zelensky, who resisted persistent pressure to replace him, and a powerful figure in the government.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflinching. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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