unfailing
[uhn-fey-ling]
- not failing; not giving way; not falling short of expectation; completely dependable: an unfailing friend.
- inexhaustible; endless: unfailing resources; unfailing good humor.
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Origin of unfailing
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Contemporary Examples
He was renowned for his wit, disarming his critics with unfailing humor.
He has the potential to complicate the unfailing friendliness of Jimmy Fallon by peppering in a little bite.
“He had an unfailing ability to make just the right gesture at just the right time,” de Klerk wrote.
Plus, a phone call from “NSFWCorp” is an unfailing conversation piece.
The Golden Girls were honest and relatable, but there was something more: intense, unfailing, real friendships.
Historical Examples
It was your unfailing resolve to help, which has brought us here.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson
Now was the time for the steady nerve and the unfailing limbs.
Johnny BearE. T. Seton
That charmful voice was an unfailing bank from which to draw more.
A Singer from the SeaAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr
The men presided over everything with unfailing good-humour.
Howards EndE. M. Forster
Norman found that while cumbersome their oxygen supply was unfailing.
unfailing
- not failing; unflagging
- continuous or unceasing
- sure; certain
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Word Origin and History for unfailing
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