unfaltering
Americanadjective
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not stopping or hesitating; without faltering.
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showing or having great confidence and determination.
Explanation
Unfaltering means unwavering, not changing. As an adult, you might thank your mother for her unfaltering support of your education, never letting you skip a night of homework. Now, not so much. To falter means to almost lose strength or momentum, but not necessarily lose it entirely. If you are standing at the entrance to the stage, and thinking "I just can't go out and make a speech," you're faltering. If you never have that moment of doubt, your desire to give the speech could be described as unfaltering.
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Example Sentences
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But he was also charismatic and paid them back with his air of unfaltering confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025
"Issam's unfaltering devotion to his work and faith in the power of images shall remain engraved in our memory," said Reuters Global Foreign Policy Editor Samia Nakhoul.
From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2023
“As played with unfaltering bravura and wit by Robert Morse, he is a rumpled, dimpled angel with a streak of Lucifer.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022
In a star’s turn, Skerritt reveals the tiniest fissures of vulnerability in his unfaltering portrayal of a cardiologist who is ailing and grieving — and fed up with both.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2021
“Now,” the preacher says, his smile unfaltering, “Let us pray.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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