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[ uhn-flin-ching ] / ʌnˈflɪn tʃɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unflinching ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage. Origin of unflinchingFirst recorded in 1720–30; un-1 + flinch1 + -ing2 SYNONYMS FOR unflinchingsteady, constant, steadfast, unfaltering. SEE SYNONYMS FOR unflinching ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM unflinchingun·flinch·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby unflinchingunflappable, unflapped, unflattering, unfledged, unfleshly, unflinching, unfocused, unfold, unfollow, unforced, unforeseeable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unflinchingWhile much-criticized at the time, we should hail her unflinching candor. Thank You, Elizabeth Wurtzel: ‘Prozac Nation’ Turns 20|Nicolaus Mills|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST It would seem that 2014 is the year of unflinching memoirs from former Obama Cabinet members (fingers crossed for Sebelius). Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From Timothy Geithner’s New Memoir|William O’Connor|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST But his portrayal of the disappearing Paris is also unflinching. Charles Marville Captures the Rebirth of 1800s Paris in New Exhibition|William O’Connor|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST Regardless, The Blood Telegram offers a nuanced yet unflinching look at the juxtaposition of geopolitics and humanitarian crisis. Bloody Bloody Richard Nixon’s Role in a Forgotten Genocide|Nick Turse|September 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A new biography captures the unflinching life of war photographer Tim Hetherington. Camera at the Ready|Lynsey Addario|April 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST It was really but a second before he knew that his wife's fingers, strong and unflinching, were choking the beast from him. Friendship and Folly|Maria Louise Pool Her eyes lashed me with their scorn, but under my steady, unflinching gaze they fell at last. Bardelys the Magnificent|Rafael Sabatini Once more he looked upon the scroll—once more its words he read— Then calmly, with unflinching hand, its folds before him spread. The Book of Humorous Verse|Various "No, though it reaches you through them," he answered with unflinching solemnity. A First Family of Tasajara|Bret Harte He even consented to be photographed, for the first time in his life, facing the ordeal with unflinching courage. The Land of the Black Mountain|Reginald Wyon
British Dictionary definitions for unflinching
adjectivenot shrinking from danger, difficulty, etc Derived forms of unflinchingunflinchingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unflinchinguncompromising, gritty, steadfast, fearless, unyielding, courageous, tenacious, unwavering, resolute, staunch, determined, firm, unblinking, unintimidated, unshrinking, relentless, undaunted |