unhesitating
Americanadjective
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without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty.
an unhesitating decision.
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unwavering; unfaltering; steady.
an unhesitating adherence to duty.
adjective
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steadfast; unwavering
unhesitating loyalty
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without hesitation; prompt
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Etymology
Origin of unhesitating
First recorded in 1745–55; un- 1 + hesitat(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
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“Quiet and alert, purposeful and unhesitating, he seemed to empty the room of everything that had needed exorcising,” Sassoon later wrote in his semi-autobiographical book “Sherston’s Progress.”
From New York Times • May 22, 2023
“He is very unhesitating and hard-headed,” Sedivy told Reuters.
From Reuters • Jan. 24, 2023
She was one of the few people who answered that question with an unhesitating yes.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 8, 2019
Chakrabarti speaks mostly like a lawyer – posh, assured, unhesitating, unambiguous, a little bit terrifying.
From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2014
For if the modern mind is whimsical and discursive, the classical mind is narrow, unhesitating, relentless.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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