unflinching
adjective
un·flinch·ing
ˌən-ˈflin-chiŋ 
: not flinching or shrinking : steadfast, uncompromising
unflinching determination
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he was unflinching in his determination to see that justice was done
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 July 2025
Delirium is both intimate and expansive—an unflinching look at mental illness, social hypocrisy, and the heavy burden of our unspoken traumas.
—Time, 18 July 2025
Her art was raw and unflinching, never tailored for comfort, always in service of honesty.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Cruise dons Kovic’s uniform with unflinching vulnerability, while Stone, himself a Vietnam veteran, directs with righteous anger and empathy.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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“Unflinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflinching. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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unflinching
adjective
un·flinch·ing
ˌən-ˈflin-chiŋ
: not flinching or shrinking : steadfast
unflinchingly
adverb
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