as in resolute
not changing or becoming weaker; always staying strong
his unswerving devotion to duty She had unswerving loyalty to her best friend.
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Recent Examples of unswerving
China’s unswerving commitment to the zero-Covid policy, no matter the economic costs, means questions over the outlook will linger.
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Reuters, NBC News, 17 May 2022
An unswerving commitment to a just transition should be evident from a firm’s transition plan.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
That unswerving introspection and the actor’s piercing intelligence are a good match.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
Immolation’s unswerving aesthetic means that their current output instantly conjures the pitch-black aura of their classic work.
—Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2022
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Reuters, NBC News, 17 May 2022
An unswerving commitment to a just transition should be evident from a firm’s transition plan.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
That unswerving introspection and the actor’s piercing intelligence are a good match.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
Immolation’s unswerving aesthetic means that their current output instantly conjures the pitch-black aura of their classic work.
—Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2022
See all Example Sentences for unswerving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unswerving
Adjective
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The Clippers were resolute in the face of those challenges, with James Harden and Norman Powell combining for 73 points in an impressive 127-117 win over Milwaukee on Saturday at the Intuit Dome.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Prince Harry case was different For those watching at home, the settlement seemed like an unexpected about-face from the 40-year-old royal who had previously been so resolute about seeing the case through.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Alexa Crowe’s fearless investigative skills will continue to be put to the test!—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
7 Feb. 2025
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It has just been announced that their fearless leader, the inimitable Dave King, is currently battling a very serious health condition.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite a valiant effort from Dustin, who hit a Final Cut on Cody for a near-fall, Cody fought back with a Disaster Kick and a Cross Rhodes, only for Dustin to kick out.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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An animal rescue in Florida has saved nearly 80 dogs from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and freezing weather in Texas in a valiant effort that saw their team drive across the country to help find the pups a better home.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This isn’t a match the aristocracy would approve of, and sinister forces are determined to keep them apart.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Jack Bech is determined to live that reality for himself and his other half.—
Christopher Kamrani,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Gunderson’s Hertha is fierce, witty and courageous and her Marie is cowering, heartbroken and despondent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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History is filled with good and evil, but in the end, good conquers evil when courageous men and women don’t give up, as when Hitler and his Nazis were vanquished.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Outlets like The Riverside Record, founded by journalist Alicia Ramirez, are working to fill that void and the local journalists that remain are doing heroic work with insufficient resources.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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Expecting applause, many veterans like him faced the ire of the nation's swelling anti-war movement, whose protests pitted neighbor against neighbor depending on whether the war was seen as a heroic stand against Communism or a waste of young American lives.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Unswerving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unswerving. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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