unceasing

[ uhn-see-sing ]

/ ʌnˈsi sɪŋ /

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adjective

not ceasing or stopping; continuous: an unceasing flow of criticism.

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Origin of unceasing

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English uncesynge; see un-¹, cease, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM unceasing

un·ceas·ing·ly, adverbun·ceas·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby unceasing

uncapable, uncared-for, Uncas, uncase, uncaused, unceasing, unceasingly, uncensored, unceremonious, uncertain, uncertainty

How to use unceasing in a sentence

Conservationist Benton MacKaye proposed a trail that would link the peaks of the Appalachians and serve as an antidote to the unceasing pace and stresses of the industrialized East Coast.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail: A Beginner’s Guide|Karen Berger|June 28, 2021|Outside Online
Five years ago, as Vashti Cunningham reached the pinnacle event of high jumping at age 18, improvement came in unceasing bursts, and she could count on a new personal best every season.
Vashti Cunningham discovered progress can slow in rarefied air. She still aims to jump higher.|Adam Kilgore|June 17, 2021|Washington Post
In Congress and as California attorney general, “Secretary Becerra exhibited an unceasing dedication to protecting the health and well-being of all Americans,” said Matt Eyles, president of America’s Health Insurance Plans, the insurers’ trade group.
Becerra squeaks through confirmation vote to become HHS secretary|Amy Goldstein|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
Her mother now spends her days in unceasing mourning for the kid she lost.
The Cops Who Found Out the Truth About GM's Deadly Cars—in 2006|Michael Daly|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

To the NRA, though, the point is that vigilance has to be unceasing and eternal.
The Strangest NRA Story Yet|Michael Tomasky|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He could start this week by telling Republicans, hey, gang, let's drop the unceasing obstinacy.
Tomorrow's Obama-Romney Lunch|Michael Tomasky|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And now there was added to this devotion an element of indefinable anxiety which made its vigilance unceasing.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
He had determined to end the unceasing struggle between himself and Bernadotte.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The unceasing denunciations of her father gave additional impulse to every such suggestion.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
The town was alive with stir and business, mixed up with religion, to the unceasing astonishment of the old merchant.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
Besides, there was the ever unceasing grizzly spectre of poverty dangling before Jessie's eyes.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White

British Dictionary definitions for unceasing

unceasing

/ (ʌnˈsiːsɪŋ) /

adjective

not ceasing or ending

Derived forms of unceasing

unceasingly, adverbunceasingness, noun

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