unshakable

adjective

un·​shak·​able ˌən-ˈshā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unshakable (audio)
: not possible to weaken or get rid of : not able to be shaken
an unshakable habit
unshakable determination/opposition
unshakably adverb
Switzerland is as unshakably opposed to sanctions as ever: neutrality, the Swiss claim, requires it. The Economist

Examples of unshakable in a Sentence

we need the kind of leader who will be unshakable in a national crisis
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But fighting for something bigger than ourselves requires clarity, conviction, and an unshakable belief in what's possible. Steve Grappe Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Set in 1993 North Philadelphia, Lil Kev follows 12-year-old Kevin Hart, whose wild imagination and unshakable optimism constantly collide with his neighborhood’s harsh realities. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025 After about a dozen of these heart-stopping discoveries, at some point my obsession became unshakable, and led to using the perfect shape in my own work. Sophie Collé, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024 For over 150 years, this principle has been an unshakable centerpiece of our constitutional framework, accepted across political and ideological divides. Paola Mendoza, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unshakable

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unshakable was in 1611

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“Unshakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshakable. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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