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unflinching

American  
[uhn-flin-ching] / ʌnˈflɪn tʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not flinching; flinch; unshrinking.

    unflinching courage.
    Synonyms:
    unfaltering, steadfast, constant, steady
unflinching British  
/ ʌnˈflɪntʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not shrinking from danger, difficulty, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • unflinchingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of unflinching

First recorded in 1720–30; un- 1 + flinch 1 + -ing 2

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