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unbending

[ uhn-ben-ding ]

adjective

  1. not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
  2. refusing to yield or compromise; resolute.
  3. austere or formal; aloof.


unbending

/ ʌˈɛԻɪŋ /

adjective

  1. rigid or inflexible
  2. characterized by sternness or severity

    an unbending rule

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈԻ徱Բ, adverb
  • ܲˈԻ徱ԲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·ԻiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ԻiԲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of unbending1

First recorded in 1545–55; un- 1 + bend 1( def ) + -ing 2( def )
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It was Wayne — America’s biggest movie star, the self-reliant enforcer, the loping lawman who set the world to rights by virtue of his unbending fortitude.

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In his one shot at the Champions League, Postecoglou was unbending in his attacking mindset even when drawn against Real Madrid.

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An ironic observer with an unbending will, he prefers the quiet freedom of his own thoughts to the aggressive clamor of those around him who mistakenly believe they can control how he thinks.

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It reminded him that pure, unbending clarity of purpose existed, just not in himself.

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But the most credible thing to do was ignored by the majority: follow the “textualist” philosophy these justices claim as their unbending guide.

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