unceasing

adjective

un·​ceas·​ing ˌən-ˈsē-siŋ How to pronounce unceasing (audio)
: never ceasing : continuous, incessant
unceasing efforts
unceasing vigilance
unceasingly adverb

Examples of unceasing in a Sentence

this unceasing rain will turn me into a mushroom!
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Cassatt, too, captures the unceasing mystery of a face that knows it can’t be known. Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024 There was no unceasing drumbeat of calls for a ceasefire. David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024 In the unceasing reality show that is Donald J. Trump’s life, his Manhattan criminal trial has functioned as something of a reunion episode, where supporting players return to confront the protagonist and relive memorable moments from seasons past. Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 3 May 2024 The Comcast boss is watching an unceasing five-alarm fire rage at 30 Rock, scarring the reputation of NBC News and threatening to consume multiple parts of the Cesar Conde-run NBC Universal News Group. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unceasing 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unceasing was in the 14th century

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“Unceasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unceasing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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unceasing

adjective
un·​ceas·​ing ˌən-ˈsē-siŋ How to pronounce unceasing (audio)
: never ceasing : continuous, incessant
unceasingly adverb

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