unceasing
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unceasingly adverb
- unceasingness noun
Etymology
Origin of unceasing
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English uncesynge; un- 1, cease, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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In “Love Story,” the real villain is the public’s unceasing demand for access to the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, whether they want to grant it or not.
From Los Angeles Times
He might not have understood how much we felt loved by him—unconditionally, a love that was uncomplicated and unceasing.
In a much-anticipated match that drew over 70,000 spectators to the home of the Dallas Cowboys on Friday, the only clear winner was the unceasing march of time.
From Salon
Amid the Metropolitan Police’s many failures, Stephen’s murder has never been fully solved and the 31 years since have been stolen, too, from his family, whose campaign for justice has been unceasing.
From BBC
This is loud and turbulent and fraught with unending drama and unceasing peril.
From Los Angeles Times
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