unhesitating

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Recent Examples of unhesitating But its guiding principle this time is not idealism but realism, with an unhesitating embrace of national interests and increased recourse to power politics. Sarang Shidore, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2023 Proulx is an unhesitating observer of people and places, neither idealizing nor villainizing, but her acuity depends on a certain distance. Michelle Nijhuis, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023 But what, if anything, was exactly said between Sinema and Santos is not certain; such is the challenge when a pathological and unhesitating liar meets his match with a more practiced, less egregious one. Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Feb. 2023 Not simply your toleration, but your moral assent and your unhesitating affirmation. John Hirschauer, National Review, 14 Oct. 2019 The acceleration is unhesitating and rewarding, but there is much droning in the cabin at highway speeds. Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2019 Harmon offered an unhesitating apology for abusing his power. Sean O'Neal, GQ, 30 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhesitating
Adjective
  • His flow is fierce and unfaltering, while the choreography is kinetic and intense.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Even before those darker undertones take relentless hold, there’s an unfaltering, genuine honesty to both the handling of the material and the tender, believable performances of her actors, whose actual ages qualify them as bona fide teens, unlike those often cast in mainstream productions.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
Adjective
  • In short, Putin’s unwavering demand in any peace settlement has been to leave Ukraine essentially defenseless.
    Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The constant recognition of so many people, places, and events contributes to a giddy sense of being there, in the board room where the next blockbuster happens, which bolsters the comic shenanigans captured with unwavering urgency.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But Meghan, 43, was insistent, recalling that her mom, Doria Ragland, loved the West Coast fast food chain’s signature tacos.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Several reports have said there’s a new iPad Air on the way, though Gurman is insistent that won’t come just yet.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Younger consumers who tend to be renters are finding landlords increasingly resistant to allowing pets.
    Greg Petro, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Just as the Catholic Church would hold a perverse appeal to the decadents of the period, eventually drawing in figures as seemingly resistant as Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, anarchism held out a similar enchantment at the other end of the political spectrum.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • These include persistent anxiety, trouble sleeping, recurring headaches, high blood pressure, and feelings of burnout, Patrick said.
    Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The Fed in January hit the brakes on interest rate cuts, citing persistent inflation.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The difference in the game was Mission Hills’ balance, its tenacious defense and 3-point shooting.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Pulse Charter Connect, led by its tenacious female founder, Laura Epstein, is tackling the organ transplant logistics crisis head-on.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Allen learned on the job from Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen at The Row, who have always been resolute about doing things their own way.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The resolute horse nudges the keg forward across challenging terrain and is unwavering in the desire to achieve the goal of delivering the keg of Budweiser beer.
    Todd Holmes, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But Kerry, the pertinacious diplomat and former Massachusetts senator, sees too much to do — and insisted in an interview with The Boston Globe there is too much to possibly achieve — to quit just yet.
    Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Barletta’s pertinacious reputation on immigration, from his time as mayor of Hazleton to his four terms in the U.S. House, is at center stage this year in his campaign to defeat Sen. Bob Casey’s bid for a third term.
    Chris Brennan, Philly.com, 25 June 2018

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“Unhesitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhesitating. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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