unyielding
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determined, dogged, grim, implacable, relentless, unappeasable, unflinching, unrelenting
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Pinned up against unyielding bedrock to the north in British Columbia, Washington crumples and cracks under the north-south compression. — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, "Friday earthquakes on a crustal fault show it’s not only the ‘Big One’ we should fear," 13 July 2019 Filley is enjoyable as the awkward widower trying to reenter the dating scene and Schoenhofer is perfect as the unyielding, rule-enforcing mayor. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, "REVIEW: ‘All Shook Up’ is lots of Elvis-inspired fun," 7 Aug. 2019 These candidates will use West’s lengthy record of votes to test his progressive credentials, during a time when Democrats across the nation are at odds over whether to back the old guard or follow a newer, more unyielding brand of liberals. — Dallas News, "Against fresh faces in race to unseat John Cornyn, Dallas' Royce West says his record sets him apart," 28 July 2019 The sunlight, disorienting and ever-present, could be a metaphor for Dani’s grief, which would be unyielding even if Christian were genuinely interested in consoling her. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: In the unsettling ‘Midsommar,’ the nightmare unfolds in broad daylight," 3 July 2019 Perhaps the lone certainty involves Looney given his unyielding consistency the past two seasons as a versatile frontcourt defender. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "Bob Myers wrestling with where the Warriors stand in the West next season," 15 July 2019 The sunlight, disorienting and ever-present, could be a metaphor for Dani’s grief, which would be unyielding even if Christian were genuinely interested in consoling her. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: In the unsettling ‘Midsommar,’ the nightmare unfolds in broad daylight," 3 July 2019 Unlike many unyielding chefs, Star will accede to customers’ requests, no matter how upsetting. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Hot dog! 100 years of wieners at Hot Dog Heaven in Fort Lauderdale and Arbetter’s in Miami," 2 July 2019 Leonard is about as good as the best shooters the Lakers could sign: a 41% three-point shooter off the catch, per NBA.com, an outstanding mid-range shooter under duress, and one of the most unyielding shot creators in the league. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "Who Should the Lakers Target as Their Third Star?," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unyielding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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