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unflinching

[ uhn-flin-ching ]

/ ʌnˈflɪn tʃɪŋ /

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adjective

not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage.

Origin of unflinching

First recorded in 1720–30; un-¹ + flinch¹ + -ing²

SYNONYMS FOR unflinching

steady, constant, steadfast, unfaltering.

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OTHER WORDS FROM unflinching

un·flinch·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby unflinching

unflappable, unflapped, unflattering, unfledged, unfleshly, unflinching, unfocused, unfold, unfollow, unforced, unforeseeable

Example sentences from the Web for unflinching

While much-criticized at the time, we should hail her unflinching candor.

Thank You, Elizabeth Wurtzel: ‘Prozac Nation’ Turns 20 |Nicolaus Mills |July 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It would seem that 2014 is the year of unflinching memoirs from former Obama Cabinet members (fingers crossed for Sebelius).

Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From Timothy Geithner’s New Memoir |William O’Connor |May 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But his portrayal of the disappearing Paris is also unflinching.

Charles Marville Captures the Rebirth of 1800s Paris in New Exhibition |William O’Connor |November 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Regardless, The Blood Telegram offers a nuanced yet unflinching look at the juxtaposition of geopolitics and humanitarian crisis.

Bloody Bloody Richard Nixon’s Role in a Forgotten Genocide |Nick Turse |September 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

A new biography captures the unflinching life of war photographer Tim Hetherington.

Camera at the Ready |Lynsey Addario |April 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It was really but a second before he knew that his wife's fingers, strong and unflinching, were choking the beast from him.

Friendship and Folly |Maria Louise Pool
Her eyes lashed me with their scorn, but under my steady, unflinching gaze they fell at last.

Bardelys the Magnificent |Rafael Sabatini
Once more he looked upon the scroll—once more its words he read— Then calmly, with unflinching hand, its folds before him spread.

The Book of Humorous Verse |Various
"No, though it reaches you through them," he answered with unflinching solemnity.

A First Family of Tasajara |Bret Harte
He even consented to be photographed, for the first time in his life, facing the ordeal with unflinching courage.

The Land of the Black Mountain |Reginald Wyon

British Dictionary definitions for unflinching

unflinching

/ (ʌnˈflɪntʃɪŋ) /

adjective

not shrinking from danger, difficulty, etc

Derived forms of unflinching

unflinchingly, adverb