as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done
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Recent Examples of unflinching
Known for her empathetic but unflinching approach, Guralnik guides couples through real-life therapy sessions, offering viewers rare insight into the emotional intricacies of romantic relationships.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
The collection provides an unflinching look at Didion’s struggle to write and ruminations on her legacy.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The humor is dark, and the confessions are unflinching, and Woolever has a gift for turning them into propulsive storytelling.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
With an unflinching lens, the film captures the debates, memories, and tensions that are building toward a reckoning.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
The collection provides an unflinching look at Didion’s struggle to write and ruminations on her legacy.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The humor is dark, and the confessions are unflinching, and Woolever has a gift for turning them into propulsive storytelling.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
With an unflinching lens, the film captures the debates, memories, and tensions that are building toward a reckoning.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflinching
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The only sober attendees are a father (Sergi López) and his young son (Bruno Núñez) who are hoping to find the boy’s sister, a bohemian swept up in the relentless rhythm of this road-tripping bacchanalia.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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In the first half of Hurry Up Tomorrow, Tesfaye worries about his ever-weakening voice amid a relentless tour cycle where he’s tormented and inundated with partying hangers-on and lewd friend turned manager Lee (Barry Keoghan).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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His face is grim, lacking the exuberance and devil-may-care attitude visible in earlier paintings.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The headlines may be grim, but history is generous to those who stay invested.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The president is determined to get something done here.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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The conservative view Many conservatives are determined to repeal or at least delay and dilute most of the clean energy breaks.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Season Two centers around a persistent cyborg journalist who starts excavating into Dr. Sleech's dubious past, uncovering some controversial incidents.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
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Social isolation keeps the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in a constant state of arousal, driving persistent cortisol release.—
Kim Samuel,
Scientific American,
16 May 2025
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflinching. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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