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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
Regarded as a tough political survivor but increasingly isolated, he has been dogged by personal scandals and strife, an unyielding opposition and rifts within his own party.
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Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Yet, amidst this upheaval, an unyielding sense of resilience pulses within the very veins of the team.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Not unlike the man who would later offer him a Cabinet position, the candidate seemed impervious to criticism, positioning himself as someone who was delivering inconvenient truths to an unyielding establishment.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The cast does try, though, with Fassbender leveling his unyielding gaze on yet another role driven by intense, near-constant solemnity.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Yet, amidst this upheaval, an unyielding sense of resilience pulses within the very veins of the team.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Not unlike the man who would later offer him a Cabinet position, the candidate seemed impervious to criticism, positioning himself as someone who was delivering inconvenient truths to an unyielding establishment.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The cast does try, though, with Fassbender leveling his unyielding gaze on yet another role driven by intense, near-constant solemnity.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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Feeling defeated, Kitty gets a pep talk from Min Ho, who reminds her of her relentless spirit and determination.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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The start of the ceasefire will be a reprieve for Gazans who have endured 15 months of relentless Israeli strikes, which have reduced much of the enclave to rubble.Mick Krever, CNN, 18 Jan. 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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Policies that feel unnecessarily rigid—such as denying restroom access to paying members—could potentially push customers toward more flexible competitors.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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High upfront costs, extensive operational requirements, and rigid structures often deter potential franchisees.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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The stubborn machine has won, and politicians are, for the most part, just fodder, which means that every politician who has to stand in front of a camera after a tragedy turns into another battle site in an endless culture war.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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The bigger question is what happens if the economy, and in particular the labor market, weakens while inflation remains stubborn.Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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And there was more grim news, this time from Shana’s client: Her home had burned down.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Canucks are one winning streak with a healthy lineup away from healing all wounds, but for now, things feel grim.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Suspension is exceptionally stiff, the ride is very loud for passengers and the seats are exceptionally uncomfortable.Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Trump is trying to distract from his threats of stiff tariffs by talking about making Canada the 51st state.ROB GILLIES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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In an interview days before Trump’s inauguration, Rosenworcel is adamant that regulation is part of the answer to America’s telecom security crisis.Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, the group is adamant that its FPV drones are wholly homegrown.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of miles away from their home in Philadelphia, Sara is determined to keep heading westward to meet Devin’s father in the California town of Crook Springs.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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But his usual determined and diligent work led to an August 2024 return with impressive results, albeit in a relief/opener role, where he was limited to two innings and didn’t throw more than 38 pitches in an outing.Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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