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
The tone regarding slavery and race relations is unflinching, historically accurate, complicated and matter-of-fact without being didactic.
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The film instantly positions itself as one of the most unflinching depictions of bullfighting ever made, admittedly a limited canon.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
The result is an unflinching piece of art that demands your attention, shining a spotlight on the Western world’s convenient moral blind spots.
—Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
In stark contrast, this is an unflinching autobiographical essay about Crossman’s upbringing in an English housing cooperative beginning in 1979.
—Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The film instantly positions itself as one of the most unflinching depictions of bullfighting ever made, admittedly a limited canon.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
The result is an unflinching piece of art that demands your attention, shining a spotlight on the Western world’s convenient moral blind spots.
—Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
In stark contrast, this is an unflinching autobiographical essay about Crossman’s upbringing in an English housing cooperative beginning in 1979.
—Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unflinching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflinching
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Some voters might even have backed him because of his relentless falsehoods.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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In the startup ecosystem's relentless pursuit of growth, founders often mistake happiness for meaning.Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, many in Ukraine have displayed a determined — if perhaps grim — realpolitik at the man holding the purse strings of their military rearguard action.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite the grim visuals, hope seems always to be on Weems’s mind.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Powell made clear that the Fed is determined to maintain its statutory independence from Congress and the Presidency.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Appointment or not, all were determined to make it to the border and eventually Southern California.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The long-lasting falsehoods about the 2020 election, including former President Trump’s persistent claim President Biden stole the last election, has sparked fears that misinformation and disinformation could rapidly spread online and sow distrust in the official electoral process.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Be persistent, and don’t let an airline just pocket your money.Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflinching. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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