unblinking
not blinking.
without displaying response, as surprise, confusion, or chagrin: an unblinking reaction to the charges.
not varying or wavering; fearless; forthright: unblinking devotion.
Origin of unblinking
1Other words from unblinking
- un·blink·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use unblinking in a sentence
He looked very serious, staring intently at the camera, his eyes glassy and unblinking as the judge worked through a number of other cases.
The Driver Who Hit Me Got Two Years in Prison. But I Got a Life Sentence. | awise | December 6, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe telescope couldn’t maintain its unblinking view of the same part of the sky.
A century of astronomy revealed Earth’s place in the universe | Lisa Grossman | July 21, 2021 | Science NewsHe says he hopes Abdulaziz’s unblinking stance will prompt other young people to take up activism.
A new movie about Jamal Khashoggi reveals a protégé who is alive and under assault | Steven Zeitchik | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostIn their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSarah, for example, brings her unblinking perspective and razor-sharp wit to more than just comedy.
Sarah and Susan Silverman: Comedian and Rabbi are Perfect Sisters | Kevin Fallon | March 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
His eyes stared, flat black spots, unmoving, unblinking, giving out nothing.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe unblinking electronic eye was an extension of his own reflexes and acuity—when the red light went on, all else was excluded.
“I'm not in this profession to be famous,” he told the room with that unblinking, Semper Fi look that comes so naturally to him.
He had clear, unblinking, grey-green eyes, the colour of a stormy sea before the dawn.
Jaffery | William J. LockeThey watched with round, unblinking eyes the three who had just come out of the side passage.
Star Born | Andre NortonAn odd sensation of shyness took possession of me under the glare of so many pairs of unblinking eyes.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousMoera was silent for a while, watching him with unblinking green eyes.
The Status Civilization | Robert SheckleyStill I sat as one petrified, my eyes unblinking as I stared at him, fear eating at my heart.
Before Adam | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for unblinking
/ (ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ) /
without blinking
showing no visible response or emotion
not wavering through trepidation or fear
Derived forms of unblinking
- unblinkingly, adverb
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