adjective
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not failing; unflagging
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continuous or unceasing
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sure; certain
Other Word Forms
- unfailingly adverb
- unfailingness noun
Etymology
Origin of unfailing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- 1, failing
Example Sentences
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“The Ten Year Affair” handles these twists with unfailing intelligence, capturing the sincere but confusingly improvised mores of marriage today.
It was clear he had a brilliant, creative mind, a kind spirit, and an unfailing belief in himself and his projects.
From Los Angeles Times
A major contributor to the 7M cult’s perceived creepiness is the dancers' unfailing polish and flat if gleaming expressiveness.
From Salon
"Our gratitude is unfailing, and our admiration eternal," he ended, to a round of applause.
From BBC
Honestly, she probably should have leaned more heavily on the “making this film was so hard, everything felt so impossible” narrative instead of stressing, with unfailing generosity, how satisfying the experience was.
From Los Angeles Times
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