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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage
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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding
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as in rigid
incapable of or highly resistant to bending
an unyielding steel bar
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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
despite studies showing that limits on development would hurt the local economy, the town council remained unyielding in their support for these limits
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Recent Examples of unyielding
Rivera was even more unyielding than Tolle, posting a minuscule 0.96 ERA over 18.2 innings with his only runs allowed being a pair of solo homers.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Situated on Westgate Street, across the road from Cardiff Castle, the former FAW headquarters was described by many as stubbornly Victorian, dripping in an unyielding homage to the past.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Torn between her duty to protect her patients and her desperate need to find her husband Nick, (Colin Moss) and children, Nichole discovers an unyielding strength within herself to save not only her family but countless residents from the encroaching flames.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The DuSable schools are emblematic of an unyielding predicament facing the district.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Situated on Westgate Street, across the road from Cardiff Castle, the former FAW headquarters was described by many as stubbornly Victorian, dripping in an unyielding homage to the past.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Torn between her duty to protect her patients and her desperate need to find her husband Nick, (Colin Moss) and children, Nichole discovers an unyielding strength within herself to save not only her family but countless residents from the encroaching flames.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The DuSable schools are emblematic of an unyielding predicament facing the district.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unyielding
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Retailers are navigating relentless disruption—and nowhere is the impact more acute than in merchandising.—
Jill Standish,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and aging, brain cells endure relentless damage from the excessive formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can result in oxidative stress.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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Attackers see these rigid, unchanging patterns as roadmaps.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sarpong, who studies finance, felt Harris' views were rigid and didn't acknowledge valid concerns of conservatives.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Myth That Won’t Die: 'Nobody Scrolls' For years, there’s been this stubborn idea in web design that everything important has to be above the fold.—
Talie Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Fire signs are assertive, passionate and creative; Earth signs are dependable, stubborn and grounded; Air signs are curious intellectuals with a knack for socializing, and Water signs are known to tap into universal undercurrents, navigating emotions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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So, while the start of this season has been grim for Vitor Pereira and his team, all is not lost.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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The rhetoric of 2025 is confrontational, transactional, divisive and grim.—
Leah M. Wright,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Getting into the team will remain a stiff challenge, more so if and when Jacob Ramsey arrives from Aston Villa, albeit there will be four fronts to fight on this season and therefore more games.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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And with everything from the AC blasting to stiff seating, a theater doesn’t always offer an inviting ambience.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Yankees have been adamant that Fried’s blister has nothing to do with his struggles.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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However, Noem was adamant that the new black paint update is the deterrent the U.S. needs to secure the Mexican border.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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McDaniel and the Dolphins are collectively determined to find a unified vision and an improved culture.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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What is known for sure is that the baroness was determined to build her utopia as well—a luxury hotel on the island.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Unyielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unyielding. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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