unswerving

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His play was swift and unswerving, his score mounted rapidly.

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  1. adjective Not veering or turning aside: "a path . . . so straight and unswerving” (Mary Wilkins Freeman).
  2. adjective Constant; steady: unswerving allegiance; unswerving devotion.

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  • Emily had proved once again the staunch, unswerving, resolute governor of herself and her subordinates. —  Dragons Dawn
  • To those she called special friends her loyalty was unswerving, true as the needle to the pole, and as one blest with such friendship I feel the influence of her beautiful, unselfish living will be ever with me, though something has gone out of my life, never to be replaced. —  Memories of Jane Cunningham Croly, "Jenny June"
  • There also are many Republican activists who must hope that an October surprise involving Bin Laden would give McCain -- unswerving supporter of the war and advocate of a muscular, hard-line foreign policy -- a boost by association. —  cab drollery
  • The announcement came after the removal of Nakayama from the ministerial post under Aso's just-launched administration disappointed families of the abductees who have confidence in her for her unswerving approach, and stirred concerns that the abduction issue may not be given high priority. —  Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  • It is indeed our honor to serve in times of duress, and we remain grateful for the unswerving community support of our team and its mission. —  LAFD News & Information
 

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/ənˈswərvɪŋ/
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