UNFLINCHING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

unflinching

adjective

ˌən-ˈflin-chiŋ

Definition of unflinching

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 His teams have been a reflection of their coach — tough and unflinching. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026 On one hand, that there exists a film about an American war from an outside perspective, which is so unflinching in its portrayal of war crimes, is a refreshing reversal of dominant cinematic narratives. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Summers’ depiction of grief, revenge and her implicit critique of true crime media was smart and unflinching. — Rebecca Stafford, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Announcing the tribute, the Oldenburg Festival praised LaBute’s unflinching view of the world. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unflinching

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Adjective

Its sculptural geometry seems born of chance, gently carved and polished over time by the slow, relentless action of wind and erosion.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Despite relentless internal memos about layoffs and content cuts since the summer, the BBC has only announced £200M of its half-billion goal.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of relentless

Adjective

The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
The arc of Bradley Whitford’s career makes for a grim report card on the state of the country.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of grim

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The overwhelming problem of plastic From flax that can be used in clothing and cars to robotic skimmers to stricter laws, determined researchers, activists and volunteers fight an industry intent on making more plastic.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
That witness said Foss left a cellphone behind after their interaction, which was later determined to have belonged to Lussier.

— Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of determined

Adjective

Those capabilities could help address a persistent challenge in counter-drone warfare.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
This cycle of price increases serves not only to offset immediate fuel price spikes, but also to make up for unadjusted pricing power lost in recent years due to flight overcapacity, fare suppression, and persistent inflation.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of persistent

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