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
Gary Oldman) A raw, wrenching look at addiction and violence in South London—gritty, unflinching, and deeply compassionate.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
The film attempts to thread more than 3,000 hours of footage collected between 2018 and 2024 into an unflinching portrayal of West, a perennial lightning rod for controversy usually sparked by his own hand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Those words transformed the song into something honest and unflinching.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This is an unflinching look behind the facade of a fighter, and a role that sees Dwayne Johnson reinvent himself as the ROCKY of a new generation.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
The film attempts to thread more than 3,000 hours of footage collected between 2018 and 2024 into an unflinching portrayal of West, a perennial lightning rod for controversy usually sparked by his own hand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Those words transformed the song into something honest and unflinching.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This is an unflinching look behind the facade of a fighter, and a role that sees Dwayne Johnson reinvent himself as the ROCKY of a new generation.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unflinching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflinching
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Our sky is constantly changing as the relentless passing of the seasons and movement of the planets, moon, comets and Earth itself bring an ever-shifting array of astronomical targets into view.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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By hypothesizing that a phase of relentless, exponential expansion preceded and set up the hot Big Bang, inflation implies the following.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This grim reality evokes a sense of sorrow and powerlessness among women in Paina Bujurg.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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To the right lay the harbor, its narrow entrance guarded by the grim Morro Castle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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The general store, which was built in 1796 and is the oldest in Vermont, has survived several fires, thanks to the efforts of determined Putney residents.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Proctor hasn’t scored yet this season, but the Crimson Tide look determined to get him in the end zone.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Those who have trouble breathing, chest pain, a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit or a persistent cough should seek medical care, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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The novelist Adam Johnson is not a writer of that doggedly persistent kind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflinching. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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