unflinching
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of unflinching
Explanation
Use the adjective unflinching to describe someone who's fearless and steadfast, even when they're facing something very difficult. Martin Luther King, Jr. had an unflinching dedication to fighting injustice. To flinch is to pull away in fear or pain. If you don't flinch while your dad pulls a splinter out of your finger, you're unflinching. This means that you're resolute and unwavering, despite the fact that you may be dealing with something scary (or in this case, painful). Other things are figuratively unflinching, like your unflinching honesty, even in the face of a hostile reaction to what you say.
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Example Sentences
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There will also be music, dance performances and a book signing of “This Is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Unflinching in her ability to listen and empathise.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2021
Unflinching in defence, prominent in the move for the try… yadda yadda.
From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2011
Unflinching, BP chief executive Tony Hayward said he was out of the loop on decisions at the well and coolly asserted, "I'm not stonewalling."
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2010
Unflinching bravery and stubborn devotion to the fighting interests of the country have been found blended, in the same man, with pecuniary dishonesty which seemed capable of pillaging a death-chamber.
From The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 by Morford, Henry
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