unflinching

adjective

un·​flinch·​ing ˌən-ˈflin-chiŋ How to pronounce unflinching (audio)
: not flinching or shrinking : steadfast, uncompromising
unflinching determination
unflinchingly adverb

Examples of unflinching in a Sentence

he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done
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Her writing was poetic yet unflinching, capturing the beauty and the pain of the Black experience. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025 In the chapters that follow, Holker gives readers an unflinching look at the complex emotions constructing her grief. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 The diary entries that constitute this book, dictated from hospital beds in Rome and London, offer an unflinching look at Kureishi’s affliction. The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Nonetheless, this is a little gem that takes an unflinching look at the pressure-cooker relationship between a piano teacher and her student. Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unflinching

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unflinching was in 1728

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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflinching. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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unflinching

adjective
un·​flinch·​ing ˌən-ˈflin-chiŋ How to pronounce unflinching (audio)
: not flinching or shrinking : steadfast
unflinchingly adverb
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