unblinking

adjective

un·​blink·​ing ˌən-ˈbliŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce unblinking (audio)
1
: not blinking
2
: not showing signs of emotion, doubt, or confusion
unblinking frankness
unblinkingly adverb

Examples of unblinking in a Sentence

The book provides an unblinking view of the causes of the war.
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Posted on June 5, and receiving close to 4 million views, the clip shows the blue-eyed collie sitting on the ground and looking upwards, wide-eyed and unblinking. Not moving a muscle, the collie stares intensely at something above him—and the camera then pans to show what's triggered this response. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 The show’s biggest boon is Skarsgård, who plays Murderbot with an unblinking straightness that still manages to read as a whole palette of emotional experience. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2025 The figures in her paintings, whether men, women or children, tend to have the same unblinking, inscrutable expression. Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025 George was shocked, so Francis, with unblinking authority, pulled out a checkbook and said, ‘Alright, listen. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unblinking

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unblinking was in 1850

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“Unblinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unblinking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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