unflinching
[uhn-flin-ching]
- not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage.
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Origin of unflinching
Synonyms
See more synonyms for unflinching on Thesaurus.comsteady, constant, steadfast, unfaltering.
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Examples from the Web for unflinchingly
Contemporary Examples
He's dismissive to women and unflinchingly brutal to his enemies.
This digital bear-hug at first seems incongruous for a brand whose style is so unflinchingly “classic.”
From his earliest age he showed compulsive need to leave a mark, and to this end he unflinchingly dedicated his entire life.
Historical Examples
She met my eye as unflinchingly as if her bosom had been steeled with conscious innocence.
The Tenant of Wildfell HallAnne Bronte
I say that he went on unflinchingly, and surely no goat could have climbed quicker than he did.
The House Under the SeaSir Max Pemberton
He could have faced death as he had faced it before, unflinchingly; that was all in the day's work.
The Finding of HaldgrenCharles Willard Diffin
"They would have hung him at the yard-arm, as he deserved," said Hurlstone unflinchingly.
The Crusade of the ExcelsiorBret Harte
Three pairs of eyes watched him as he entered, but he faced them unflinchingly.
The Cheerful SmugglersEllis Parker Butler
unflinching
- not shrinking from danger, difficulty, etc
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Word Origin and History for unflinchingly
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