unwavering
Americanadjective
adjective
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Explanation
When something is unwavering, it is firm or unshakable. If you're a good hockey goalie, then you'll show an unwavering determination to keep the puck out of your goal. Just as it sounds, the word unwavering refers to something that will not waver, wander, or go astray. Unwavering most often refers to mental determination, like an unwavering desire to marry the love of your life or an unwavering intent to become a doctor even though you faint at the sight of blood. Unwavering can also refer to something that remains steady, like the unwavering sound of a trumpet horn or the unwavering energy of a very enthusiastic rock band.
Vocabulary lists containing unwavering
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Example Sentences
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“Our team adapted to a dynamic operating environment with focus and an unwavering commitment to safety,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
South Africa has sought to play things down, with presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya telling the BBC of the country's unwavering commitment to "deepening cooperation" between the "two sister nations" and "advancing the African Agenda".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“The foreperson stated that people are ‘Dead set, unwavering and unwilling to change their opinion.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"Under our unwavering pledge never again to repeat the devastation of war, Japan has steadfastly moved forward on this path as a nation that places the highest value on peace," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Beside him in the darkness the coal of her cigarette glowed like the rump of a complacent lightning bug: a steady, unwavering index of Rachael Rosen’s achievement.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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