unhesitating

adjective

Definition of unhesitatingnext
as in unfaltering

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Recent Examples of unhesitating That legacy also lives on through Hugs From Hadley, a nonprofit founded by Doug Hanna to honor their daughter's unhesitating love for people. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 3 July 2026 The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 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 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
  1. unfaltering
  2. unwavering
  3. insistent
  4. resistant
  5. persistent
  6. tenacious
  7. resolute
  8. pertinacious
Adjective
  • His flow is fierce and unfaltering, while the choreography is kinetic and intense.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Much of this might have been formulaic in less artful hands, but Kore-eda has an unfaltering lightness of touch, a way of injecting emotional veracity and spontaneity into every moment.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2022
Definition of unfaltering
Adjective
  • Through struggle, sacrifice, and an unwavering yearning for justice, Valjean strives to complete his path to redemption and give Cosette a future filled with love and freedom.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Times was on site to witness the festival in all its glory, amid astounding 94 degree heat and an unwavering, tangible electricity among fans.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwavering
Adjective
  • But flatter work, especially photography and illusionistic painting, struggles to hold its position against the building’s insistent materiality.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This was one aspect of Parton, the adventurer whose insistent self-respect would carry her beyond any limitations others tried to impose on her.
    — Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of insistent
Adjective
  • But what sinks the latter two shows is that voters still seem to be resistant toward honoring works of science-fiction.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jonathan Howland, an emeritus professor of emergency medicine at Boston University, who has studied hangovers and people who are mysteriously resistant to them, thinks that one possible source of the condition is methanol.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of resistant
Adjective
  • In his inaugural Jackson Hole speech as chairman, Warsh warned that persistent inflation may necessitate further monetary tightening.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mehta increased his price target on FANG stock to $220 from $212 and reiterated a buy rating, citing the company's capital-efficient volume growth as oil prices remain high amid persistent supply disruption in the Middle East.
    — TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of persistent
Adjective
  • The Cameroonian is physically tenacious, technically secure and an intelligent match reader.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Flies are tenacious insects constantly in a relentless search for sustenance.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tenacious
Adjective
  • Should Alvarez remain resolute about Barca, Arsenal must determine whether to persist with their current attacking group or pivot to alternative targets.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Still, co-founder and CEO Adam Taubenfligel remains resolute.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolute
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
Definition of pertinacious

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“Unhesitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhesitating. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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