unbending

adjective

un·bend·ing ˌən-ˈben-diŋ

Synonyms of unbending next

: not bending : unyielding, inflexible

an unbending will

: aloof or unsocial in manner : reserved

Examples of unbending in a Sentence

He has an unbending will. the commanding officer's unbending reserve when dealing with subordinates

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In many parts of the developing world, China has come to be seen as a rapacious and unbending creditor, not so different from the Western multinational corporations and lenders that sought to collect on bad debts in decades past. —

Michael Bennon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023 Assad responded then with unbending violence, and the revolt turned into a bloody civil war that tore the country apart. —

Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023 Amidst this controversy, in 1998, Manning met the scientist who would become his unbending ally. —

Timothy Pratt, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022 The result has been a most uncivil war, not fought over ideology, but over loyalty to the former president; not over public policy or economic solutions, but about who can serve as the most unbending conduit of the Republican base’s profound anger. —

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 18 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for unbending