unblinking

[US]/ʌn'blɪŋkɪŋ/
[UK]/ʌn'blɪŋkɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. without blinking; resolute and unwavering.
Word Forms
Present Participleunblinking

Example Sentences

an unblinking answer to a very personal question.

engaged in unblinking self-analysis.

The unblinking stare of the owl made the small mouse freeze in fear.

She gave an unblinking performance on stage, captivating the audience with her emotional delivery.

The unblinking security camera recorded every movement in the store.

His unblinking dedication to his work earned him a promotion.

The unblinking sunlight reflected off the water, creating a dazzling effect.

The unblinking determination in her eyes showed that she was not going to give up.

The unblinking support of her friends helped her get through a difficult time.

The unblinking truth of the matter was finally revealed in the court.

His unblinking focus on the goal helped him achieve success in his career.

The unblinking determination of the protesters showed their commitment to the cause.

Real-world Examples

We meet his unblinking gaze as his words resonate.

Source: New York Times

But when Jobs did so—giving her his practiced, unblinking stare—she recoiled.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

The unblinking gaze of the video camera lens can expose Presidential candidates who are not genuine.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

She pulled the hood from her face, met his gaze with an unblinking stare.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

It was in the way she tilted her chin slightly before she spoke, her unblinking stare.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

But all night Aslan and the Moon gazed upon each other with joyful and unblinking eyes.

Source: 04 Prince Caspian

It was her face that frightened him most of all, the frosty smile, the brilliant unblinking eyes.

Source: Roddar

" Dumbledore wants you taught what it feels like, " said Moody, his magical eye swiveling onto Hermione and fixing her with an eerie, unblinking stare.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Our friends have begun without us, " Perwyn Frey jested. The others laughed, all but Brienne, who gazed up at the row of bodies unblinking, and neither spoke nor smiled.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Like Elena Ferrante's tale of maternal ambivalence, " The Lost Daughter" , and Rachel Cusk's unblinking memoir, " A Life's Work" , " Still Born" evokes the darker side of motherhood.

Source: The Economist Culture

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