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unwinking

British  
/ ʌnˈwɪŋkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. vigilant; watchful

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If keeping up the pretense of unwinking entertainment causes the pace to drag at times, at least this movie never fails to follow through on its scandalous promise.

From New York Times Sep. 16, 2021

Something about that mysterious reserve, the total earnestness, the unwinking way he commits to the most absurd scenarios, makes free falls from planes and wire-fighting cyberninjastics feel like a philosophy lesson.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some telecommercials are as outdated as the nickelodeon's between reel slides: static, leering mink-coat models or unwinking concentration on a bar of soap.

From Time Magazine Archive

I sat in that chair and stared in the mirror with unwinking eyes for two solid hours while my image stared back.

From Time Magazine Archive

I am a lantern to him, constant, unwinking.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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