unhesitating

Definition of unhesitatingnext

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Recent Examples of unhesitating The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 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 Proulx is an unhesitating observer of people and places, neither idealizing nor villainizing, but her acuity depends on a certain distance. Michelle Nijhuis, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023 But what, if anything, was exactly said between Sinema and Santos is not certain; such is the challenge when a pathological and unhesitating liar meets his match with a more practiced, less egregious one. Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Feb. 2023 Not simply your toleration, but your moral assent and your unhesitating affirmation. John Hirschauer, National Review, 14 Oct. 2019 The acceleration is unhesitating and rewarding, but there is much droning in the cabin at highway speeds. Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2019 Harmon offered an unhesitating apology for abusing his power. Sean O'Neal, GQ, 30 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhesitating
Adjective
  • His flow is fierce and unfaltering, while the choreography is kinetic and intense.
    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
Adjective
  • Behren Morton was a perfect fit for the Texas Tech program that existed in his four years prior, but head coach Joey McGuire’s unwavering loyalty to Morton may have cost this year’s team a shot at the national championship.
    Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • From his adjoining locker, Harden has watched Leonard’s unwavering determination to stay on the court and be productive.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Sometimes the people are extremely pushy and insistent.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Donna Adelson began a fierce campaign against Markel to relocate the children and Wendi down to South Florida with her, but Markel remained insistent on keeping the kids in Tallahassee, 500 miles away, according to authorities.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • They’re made from heat-resistant cotton to protect your hands from burns with a textured silicone material on the inside that provides extra grip.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.
    Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Still, the identity of an offense that amassed more regular-season yardage (6,282) than any of the previous 105 Bears teams was established up front, with a tenacious line and the kind of aggressive running game Johnson embraces.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • More typically, the figures in Marshall’s art are haunted by a past that refuses to relinquish its tenacious hold.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • But Sarah remains resolute, Bert tamps down his desire to make a quick buck — for a while, at least — and the situation starts to draw national attention, thanks to the involvement of a white civil rights attorney and a Black reporter from up north.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Despite his anger, the woman remained confused but resolute.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • But Kerry, the pertinacious diplomat and former Massachusetts senator, sees too much to do — and insisted in an interview with The Boston Globe there is too much to possibly achieve — to quit just yet.
    Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Barletta’s pertinacious reputation on immigration, from his time as mayor of Hazleton to his four terms in the U.S. House, is at center stage this year in his campaign to defeat Sen. Bob Casey’s bid for a third term.
    Chris Brennan, Philly.com, 25 June 2018

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“Unhesitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhesitating. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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