unblinking
[uhn-bling-king]
- not blinking.
- without displaying response, as surprise, confusion, or chagrin: an unblinking reaction to the charges.
- not varying or wavering; fearless; forthright: unblinking devotion.
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Origin of unblinking
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Contemporary Examples
In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
Sarah, for example, brings her unblinking perspective and razor-sharp wit to more than just comedy.
His eyes stared, flat black spots, unmoving, unblinking, giving out nothing.
The 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.
Historical Examples
He just stared at her, unblinking, his big eyes soft and sad-looking.
Foundling on VenusJohn de Courcy
The wide eyes were still fixed upon her, immovable and unblinking.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
Moera was silent for a while, watching him with unblinking green eyes.
The Status CivilizationRobert Sheckley
There was no emotion to be read on that jewel-banded face or in her unblinking eyes.
Storm Over WarlockAndre Norton
Fogg removed his eye-glasses and gave the man a full, unblinking stare.
Blow The Man DownHolman Day
unblinking
- without blinking
- showing no visible response or emotion
- not wavering through trepidation or fear
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