unbending

In his own opinion no better agent could have been found in the rle of a stern, unbending republican and fiery Jacobin.

There were no holidays in the term Joan had set for herself, no unbending, no relaxation from her books.

He was unbending, hard, and lucid only when he spoke on some detail of business, or on some point of policy.

Dumiger and Marguerite stood side by side, alarmed, but still unbending; and yet the man who spoke to them was of great power.

As no one suffered inconvenience at his attitude, however, Shan Tien's expression assumed a more unbending cast.