unyielding
adjective
un·yield·ing
ˌən-ˈyēl-diŋ 
1
: characterized by firmness or obduracy
2
: characterized by lack of softness or flexibility
Examples of unyielding in a Sentence
the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage
knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding
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Looming over everything is the unyielding passage of time, from the quickly dwindling daylight to the players’ creaking knees.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
The unyielding door was at once a relief and a reprimand.
—Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Not every author who writes in a second language is so unyielding.
—Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Rivera was even more unyielding than Tolle, posting a minuscule 0.96 ERA over 18.2 innings with his only runs allowed being a pair of solo homers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
The unyielding door was at once a relief and a reprimand.
—Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Not every author who writes in a second language is so unyielding.
—Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Rivera was even more unyielding than Tolle, posting a minuscule 0.96 ERA over 18.2 innings with his only runs allowed being a pair of solo homers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unyielding
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“Unyielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unyielding. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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unyielding
adjective
un·yield·ing
ˌən-ˈyē(ə)l-diŋ
ˈən-
1
: not soft or flexible : hard
2
: marked by firmness or stubbornness
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