unceasing
[uhn-see-sing]
- not ceasing or stopping; continuous: an unceasing flow of criticism.
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Origin of unceasing
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Contemporary Examples
Her mother now spends her days in unceasing mourning for the kid she lost.
To the NRA, though, the point is that vigilance has to be unceasing and eternal.
He could start this week by telling Republicans, hey, gang, let's drop the unceasing obstinacy.
Historical Examples
Her good humour was unceasing, and her countenance was as open as her heart.
Beaux and Belles of EnglandMary Robinson
He began in 1766 a life of unceasing activity, which continued.
Sir William Herschel: His Life and WorksEdward Singleton Holden
The dry rustling of their leather wings was an unceasing rush of sound.
The Finding of HaldgrenCharles Willard Diffin
How strange and how unceasing are the anomalies of Irish life!
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II)Charles James Lever
How Nettie could bear it all, was an unceasing marvel to the doctor.
The Doctor's FamilyMrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
unceasing
- not ceasing or ending
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