unflagging

adjective

un·​flag·​ging ˌən-ˈfla-giŋ How to pronounce unflagging (audio)
1
: not flagging : tireless
unflagging enthusiasm
2
unflaggingly adverb

Examples of unflagging in a Sentence

being rewarded for the unflagging zeal with which she led the fund-raising campaign
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Between the lines: Jeffries has maintained the unflagging loyalty of his caucus since becoming leader in 2022, and even some prominent House progressives dismissed the significance of these comments. Andrew Solender, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025 Belittled by an emotionally abusive stepfather (Bobby Cannavale) and doubted, initially, by university wrestling coach Shawn Charles (Don Cheadle) who later went on to respect and champion him, Robles’ rise reflected his unflagging determination and decency. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025 His tale is irresistibly cinematic: the icebound ship, the desperate march to safety, the unflagging motivational speeches. Martin Gutmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025 Drake, on the other hand, is an unflagging hitmaker with as many No. 1 singles as Michael Jackson, a genre-fluid Lothario whose forays into nineties R. & B., Caribbean dancehall, and U.K. grime have come to define the contemporary pop-music canon. Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unflagging

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unflagging was in 1715

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“Unflagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflagging. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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unflagging

adjective
un·​flag·​ging ˌən-ˈflag-iŋ How to pronounce unflagging (audio)
1
: not flagging : tireless
unflagging enthusiasm
2
unflaggingly adverb
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