unstooping

unstooping

(ʌnˈstuːpɪŋ)
adj
1. (of head, shoulders, posture, or a person) not stooping or bending
2. (figuratively) unbending; standing firm; not submitting or bowing to pressure
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Lithgow's beautifully spoken, unstooping Malvolio is equally at home.
Twelfth Night
When the king speaks of "the unstooping firmness of my upright soul" we understand that he is compensating verbally for his inability to act.
Richard II
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