unwincing

adjective

un·​wincing

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: not marked by hypersensitivity : fearless, unflinching

a veteran without hands … and his story is told with unwincing documentary touches

—Parker Tyler

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + wincing, present participle of wince

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