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
And as the cast — including Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield who play the accuser and the accused, respectively — engage in an unflinching battle of wits, navigating one knotty maneuver after another, what stands out is their clothes, which are as sharp as the dialogue.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Inside Furioza looks to deliver more of the same unflinching perspective on violence and its consequences, with jaw-dropping action scenes.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Bari Weiss has made a name for herself as an unflinching critic of mainstream news outlets.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Inside Furioza looks to deliver more of the same unflinching perspective on violence and its consequences, with jaw-dropping action scenes.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Bari Weiss has made a name for herself as an unflinching critic of mainstream news outlets.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflinching
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Russia recruited some 420,000 personnel in 2024 and over 300,000 in 2025—numbers that have enabled its relentless, if costly, infantry assaults.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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His second goal for Bayern against Paris Saint-Germain recently illustrated the relentless drive to win the ball back and create a chance for a teammate or, in that instance, himself.—
The Athletic's Liverpool staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That’s a grim prospect—but then, in Venezuela, yesterday’s grimmest prospects become tomorrow’s headlines with dreadful regularity.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Controversy follows Cheney While Cheney's disposition was never particularly sunny, critics assailed the vice president as a relentlessly grim figure.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Left in the dark Early in the pandemic, Florida was determined to keep a lid of secrecy on the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Besides the fragility of household budgets, these persistent financial pressures reveal the critical role that financial knowledge plays in helping individuals adapt, plan, and protect themselves against volatility.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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LogoPowered byScale logo At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in central Philippines after a typhoon caused destruction and widespread flooding, which local officials suggest could have been prevented if not for persistent graft in flood-control projects.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflinching. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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