unquestioning
adjective
un·ques·tion·ing
| \ ˌən-ˈkwes-chə-niŋ
, -ˈkwesh-\
, -ˈkwesh-\
Definition of unquestioning
: not questioning : not expressing or marked by doubt or hesitation
unquestioning obedience unquestioning loyalty
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Other Words from unquestioning
unquestioningly
\ ˌən-ˈkwes-chə-niŋ-lē
, -ˈkwesh- \
adverb
, -ˈkwesh- \
adverb
Examples of unquestioning in a Sentence
I am truly disturbed by her unquestioning acceptance of authority.
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Widely associated with climate-change skepticism, unquestioning support of the fossil-fuel industry, and the blind harvesting of resources, the GOP’s record on conservation is a bit rocky. — Kayla Bartsch, National Review, "Republicans Take an Important Step Back into the Environmental Debate," 15 July 2019 Was there ever a time when Americans had unquestioning faith in federal law-enforcement agencies? — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, "Since When Are Liberals against Investigating the CIA and FBI?," 17 June 2019 Her primary performance, dismal for a four-term incumbent, stemmed from a political reality of the Trump era: Republican primaries often draw voters with enormous, and largely unquestioning, affection for the president. — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, "Even a Whiff of Disloyalty to Trump Can Imperil a G.O.P. Incumbent," 11 June 2018 Yet an important stock market yardstick — the price-earnings ratio — suggests investors have an almost unquestioning faith in Netflix’s ability to notch fast-growing earnings. — Peter Eavis, The Seattle Times, "Netflix keeps adding subscribers, and market investors could profit," 16 Oct. 2018 This shift already appears to be having important implications for what historically has been a close relationship built on almost unquestioning bipartisan support. — Josef Federman, Fox News, "Israeli questioning of US Jews at border expose deeper rift," 19 Aug. 2018 That was the latest example of Trump’s strange, unquestioning respect for Putin, an affection that seems to go well beyond his natural inclination toward strongmen. — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Floats Putin White House Invitation," 2 Apr. 2018 But more and more this paper-thin spectacle is praised with an unquestioning fanaticism. — John Maus, WSJ, "Janet Mock, John Maus and More on Acceptance," 21 May 2018 The nationalism displayed by Chinese students abroad—sometimes in the form of unquestioning support for their government’s policies—has been causing disquiet in the West, on two main counts. — The Economist, "A formative experienceFor China’s elite, studying abroad is de rigueur," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unquestioning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unquestioning
unquestioning
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unquestioning
: given completely and without asking questions or expressing doubt
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unquestioning
adjective
un·ques·tion·ing
| \ ˌən-ˈkwes-chə-niŋ
, -ˈkwesh-\
, -ˈkwesh-\
Kids Definition of unquestioning
: accepting without thinking or doubting
unquestioning obedience
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