unblinking

[ uhn-bling-king ]

adjective

1. not blinking. blinking.
2. without displaying response, as surprise, confusion, or chagrin:

   an unblinking reaction to the charges.

3. not varying or wavering; fearless; forthright:

   unblinking devotion.

unblinking

/ ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ /

adjective

1. without blinking
2. showing no visible response or emotion
3. not wavering through trepidation or fear

Derived Forms

• unˈblinkingly, adverb

Other Words From

• un·blinking·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unblinking¹

First recorded in 1905–10; un- ¹ + blinking

Example Sentences

And lurking in that haystack: unblinking eyes and hovering heads and one scaly coil after another.

From Literature

Further experiments confirmed that male frogs were more likely to approach blinking females than unblinking ones.

From Science Magazine

“If that’s allowed, they could be told to do anything down the road. And I don’t think anyone wants a police department that has that unblinking compliance.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is impossible to stare at its unblinking windows and not wait breathlessly for a ghostly figure to peek out and wave or wag its finger at you.

From Seattle Times

The Nobel laureate was a poet of unblinking candor and perception.

From Seattle Times

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