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Unwincing

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Meaning

(chiefly figuratively) Not wincing, showing no sign of pain or discomfort..

Example Sentences

So she sat almost motionless for hours in the drawing-room, going over the bitterness of every remembrance with an unwincing resolution.
There the man sat, straight as a totem pole and as unwincing, while rain-squalls belabored his bare head and sweatered body.

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What does unwincing mean?

Unwincing means (chiefly figuratively) Not wincing, showing no sign of pain or discomfort..

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How do you use unwincing in a sentence?

So she sat almost motionless for hours in the drawing-room, going over the bitterness of every remembrance with an unwincing resolution.

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