unshakable

adjective

ˌən-ˈshā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unshakable (audio)
Definition of unshakablenext
as in calm
not easily panicked or upset we need the kind of leader who will be unshakable in a national crisis

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Recent Examples of unshakable Cantor and his family, who originally emigrated to Sacramento the year before, settled in the San Gabriel Valley after the World Cup, setting him on his unshakable path. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 June 2026 But mostly there was an unshakable focus on the next task at hand. — Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 Once that nucleus is stable, the processes are set and the culture is unshakable; the transition to a more remote or hybrid model should become much more viable. — Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Zulfi is an iconoclast and a hustler, a man who dreams of opening a Muslims-only version of Uber and who, even in the face of Shah’s elitism and English society’s broader wariness, holds onto an unshakable optimism. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unshakable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshakable
  1. calm
  2. serene
  3. nonchalant
  4. unflappable
  5. imperturbable
  6. composed
  7. nerveless
  8. unshaken
Adjective
  • Expect to see a calm and composed figure in the heart of defence alongside Virgil van Dijk this season; and if Liverpool begin motoring towards the top positions, Jacquet will surely be a big part of it.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Last week, 200 officers from the National Crime Agency and other forces were drafted in to calm tensions.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of calm
Adjective
  • Related Stories While onstage before his new film bowed on the first night of the serene Colorado festival, Haigh seemed faintly astonished to be there at all.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Tucked away in a serene corner of West Palm Beach, the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens offer a tranquil escape into art and nature.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of serene
Adjective
  • Then Gurov takes that famous bite of watermelon, a metaphor for what has just happened and his nonchalant reaction to it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Zizou Bergs Zizou Bergs served nonchalant-cool boy vibes upon his arrival to New York City for the US Open, rocking an oversized charcoal graphic tee from Golden Goose paired with voluminous black trousers and his personalized Golden Goose shoes.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of nonchalant
Adjective
  • Casting Pattinson in the role leaves little to the imagination, as the IRL Hansen’s more equanimous, jovially unflappable, everyday demeanor is replaced here by someone who’s visibly diseased in the head from the very top.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Smart, funny, incisive, generous and, perhaps above all, unflappable.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of unflappable
Adjective
  • The imperturbable New York rapper is back behind the boards for a lean, mean new album with endless quotables and only one guest.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But the Brits love to check an American’s imperturbable optimism.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Definition of imperturbable
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  • Barbie’s hair choices, too, are ever so composed and elegant.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • Replacement Ryunosuke Ito, plucked from Meiji University, had a composed debut, including laying on a try for Matsunaga, who was five for five off the tee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of composed
Adjective
  • Ismael Saibari — Morocco/Bayern Munich (+1) Marked his first match since leaving PSV for Bayern Munich by sending the Netherlands home with a nerveless penalty to win the shootout.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • As did the nerveless manner in which the striker — who turns 38 in March — sent goalkeeper Harry Tyrer the wrong way from the spot to clinch another three points.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of nerveless
Adjective
  • Despite fears of new mobilization and a growing demand for peace among younger Russians, the Kremlin moves to shut anti-war voices and project unshaken control through the vote.
    — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Gaines described Cunningham as completely unshaken by the hostile reception.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of unshaken

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