unbending
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unbending
Synonyms
aloof, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, cool, detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff, standoffish, unclubbable, unsociable
Antonyms
cordial, friendly, sociable, social, warm
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Johnson, who praised Trump for America's economic performance, also chided the U.S. leader for his unbending China policy. — Fortune, "Trump Regrets Not Taxing China More, White House Says," 25 Aug. 2019 The flat, unbending parts were made of a passive polymer while the folds, or hinges, were made with liquid crystal elastomer, which can dramatically expand and contract when exposed to the right temperature. — Los Angeles Times, "This 3D-printed robot assembles itself and then rolls away," 22 Aug. 2019 But in the last decade, and especially in the Xi era, the Party has reasserted unbending control over Chinese politics and much of private Chinese life. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Why Hong Kong Matters," 13 June 2019 The authorities who bullied them were at once almost generic types—the strict teacher, the unbending parent, the relentless suitor, the impassive judge—and mordant portraits of the sorts of figures on whom power settled in Kiarostami’s Iran. — Max Nelson, Harper's magazine, "The All-Seeing Eye," 10 June 2019 Her unbending support was always noticed at each and every activity of her five children logging innumerable miles carpooling in her station wagon. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/1," 1 July 2018 Mr Rees-Mogg is popular on the right for the same reason that Mr Corbyn is popular on the left: voters read their refusal to become part of the blob as proof of their authenticity and unbending commitment to the truth. — The Economist, "Jacob Rees-Mogg, pinstriped populist," 1 Feb. 2018 But in the last decade, and especially in the Xi era, the Party has reasserted unbending control over Chinese politics and much of private Chinese life. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Why Hong Kong Matters," 13 June 2019 The authorities who bullied them were at once almost generic types—the strict teacher, the unbending parent, the relentless suitor, the impassive judge—and mordant portraits of the sorts of figures on whom power settled in Kiarostami’s Iran. — Max Nelson, Harper's magazine, "The All-Seeing Eye," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unbending.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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