Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an unceasing manner; without intermission or cessation; continually.
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- adverb without ceasing (stopping),
continuously
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- adverb with unflagging resolve
Etymologies
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Examples
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Government officials use the word unceasingly to justify legislationand amass support for usurping American freedoms.
Terrorism A La Mode 2009
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Republicans started using the phrase unceasingly in 2004 and Democrats have made no effort to eradicate it, which is a shame, because the phrase doesn't respect the complexity of politics, especially the legislative process.
Mandatory evacuation of New Orleans ordered by Mayor Nagin 2008
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Republicans started using the phrase unceasingly in 2004 and Democrats have made no effort to eradicate it, which is a shame, because the phrase doesn't respect the complexity of politics, especially the legislative process.
Reality check: No guarantee of a sweeping Democratic victory in 2008 2008
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To worship such a woman, to remain unceasingly faithful to her despite her absence and indifference, is the only way to make ourselves worthy of what she represents.
The Beauty of the Medusa: A Study in Romantic Literary Iconology 1972
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For three hours we called unceasingly but no answering sound came back.
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920
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The cries are almost always answered by the appearance of natives or settlers, when the bird, repeating its call unceasingly, slowly flies from place to place towards the spot where the bees have made their home.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Jules Verne 1866
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As a matter of fact, this substratum has no reality; it is merely a symbol intended to recall unceasingly to our consciousness the artificial character of the process by which the attention places clean-cut states side by side, where actually there is a continuity which unfolds.
Evolution créatrice. English Henri Bergson 1900
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As he arose he beheld out at sea a crowd of devils bearing the king away in a little boat towards Vulcan's Cauldron, beating and tormenting him cruelly, who called unceasingly on St. Denis of France, on St. Martin and St. Maurice.
The Story of Paris Thomas Okey 1893
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The lead-man called unceasingly from his position.
A Man of Two Countries Alice Harriman 1893
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At this sight all who had till then stood their ground took to flight, Poul at their heels, slashing with his sword unceasingly, till they disappeared among the mountains.
Massacres of the South (1551-1815) Celebrated Crimes Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836
sionnach commented on the word unceasingly
"I don't know any shanties", said Tom unceasingly.
February 27, 2007