unrelinquished
- a word derived from relinquish.
Example Sentences
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But Suez left a lasting mark, signifying Britain’s increasing weakness and the hollowness of its unrelinquished imperial pretensions.
From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2019
His unrelinquished clutch on the White Linen Nurse's skirt brought her sinking softly down beside him like a collapsed balloon.
From The White Linen Nurse by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
I should expect to find him, by reason of an unrelinquished kinship, enjoying a special communion with nature,—admitted to its mysteries, understanding its moods, and able to predict its vagaries.
From In the Wilderness by Warner, Charles Dudley
Again the Senior Surgeon's unrelinquished clutch on her skirt jerked her back to the place beside him.
From The White Linen Nurse by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
Beloved of my heart, most precious, unrelinquished Olenka!
From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
