unblinking

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un·blink·ing

(ŭn-blĭng′kĭng)

adj.

1. Without blinking: an unblinking stare.

2. Without visible emotion: an unblinking answer to a very personal question.

3. Fearless in facing reality: engaged in unblinking self-analysis.

un·blink′ing·ly adv.

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unblinking

(ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ)

adj

1. without blinking

2. showing no visible response or emotion

3. not wavering through trepidation or fear

unˈblinkingly adv

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un•blink•ing

(ʌnˈblɪŋ kɪŋ)

adj.

1. not blinking.

2. without displaying surprise, confusion, or chagrin.

3. not varying or wavering: an unblinking faith in the future.

[1905–10]

un•blink′ing•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	unblinking - showing no visible emotion; "stood unblinking and accepted a sentence of a year" unemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
	2.	unblinking - not shrinking from danger unflinching, unintimidated, unshrinking fearless, unafraid - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

unblinking

adjective steady, unwavering, unflinching, cool, calm, fearless, impassive, unafraid, unemotional, emotionless, unfaltering, unshrinking an expressionless, unblinking stare

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unblinking

[ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ → imperturbable (pej) → desvergonzado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unblinking

[ˌʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ] adj [eyes, stare] → fixe

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unblinking

adj look, attention → unverwandt; eyes → starr

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unblinking

[ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ] adj (person) → impassibile
he looked at me with unblinking eyes → mi guardò senza batter ciglio

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