unyielding
adjective
un·yield·ing
ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ 
1
: characterized by firmness or obduracy
2
: characterized by lack of softness or flexibility
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the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage
knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding
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Yet, amidst this upheaval, an unyielding sense of resilience pulses within the very veins of the team.
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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
On a struggling team, Greene is not only the Tigers’ best position player but also one of their most unyielding.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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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
On a struggling team, Greene is not only the Tigers’ best position player but also one of their most unyielding.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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unyielding
adjective
un·yield·ing
ˌən-ˈyē(ə)l-diŋ
ˈən-
1
: not soft or flexible : hard
2
: marked by firmness or stubbornness
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