unflinching

unflinching
without flinching; staying committed despite any difficulty; steadfast

Can an honest, upright and Christian man, go into these conflicts, and with unflinching firmness stand up for all that is good, and oppose all that is evil, in whatever party it may be found, without a measure of moral courage such as few can command?


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  • Unflinching — Un*flinch ing, a. Not flinching or shrinking; unyielding. {Un*flinch ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unflinching — index heroic, indomitable, patient, pertinacious, purposeful, relentless, resolute, spartan, stable …   Law dictionary

  • unflinching — 1728, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + gerundive of FLINCH (Cf. flinch) …   Etymology dictionary

  • unflinching — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not afraid or hesitant. DERIVATIVES unflinchingly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unflinching — [unflin′chiŋ] adj. not flinching, yielding, or shrinking; steadfast; resolute unflinchingly adv …   English World dictionary

  • unflinching — [[t]ʌ̱nflɪ̱ntʃɪŋ[/t]] ADJ You can use unflinching in expressions such as unflinching honesty and unflinching support to indicate that a good quality which someone has is strong and steady, and never weakens. ...the armed forces, all of whom had… …   English dictionary

  • unflinching — adjective Date: 1728 not flinching or shrinking ; steadfast, uncompromising < unflinching determination > • unflinchingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unflinching — unflinchingly, adv. /un flin ching/, adj. not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage. [1720 30; UN 1 + FLINCH1 + ING2] Syn. steady, constant, steadfast, unfaltering. * * * …   Universalium

  • unflinching — adj. Unflinching is used with these nouns: ↑honesty …   Collocations dictionary

  • unflinching — un|flinch|ing [ʌnˈflıntʃıŋ] adj not changing or becoming weaker, even in a very difficult or dangerous situation ▪ unflinching courage >unflinchingly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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