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- adjective Without
quailing ;brave .
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Examples
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For none that was familiarly conversant with Dionysius but scorned him for his life of idle amusement with wine, women, and dice; whereas it required an heroic soul and a truly intrepid and unquailing spirit so much as to entertain the thought of crushing Caesar so formidable for his ability, his power, and his fortune, whose very name disturbed the slumbers of the Parthian and Indian kings.
The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003
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He marched with a proud step to the place of execution on Arbour Hill, Dublin, and he died, as a soldier might, with unshaken firmness and unquailing mien.
Speeches from the Dock, Part I Various
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Once more the unquailing lines so long arrayed against each other stood face to face.
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The hostages particularly, were really imposing in their appearance; an air of solemnity overspread their manly countenances, whilst their eyes bespoke that unquailing spirit which the habits and vicissitudes of a sylvan life are calculated rather to raise than depress.
A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America
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He ground his teeth in rage and seemed on the point of committing some desperate deed, but those unquailing and flashing eyes were fixed upon him with a look that seemed to burn into his innermost soul, and penetrate its dark recesses of guilt.
Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival Alvin Addison
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She was one of the women – courageous, unquailing, patient, heroic – who had made victory possible.
Rilla of Ingleside Lucy Maud 1921
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She advanced to meet sorrow with an unquailing glance, and Alec, who knew something of heroism, recognised the greatness of her heart.
The Explorer 1919
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Ten we count -- ten who ventured unquailing -- ten there were -- and ten are no more!
A Treasury of War Poetry British and American Poems of the World War 1914-1917 George Herbert Clarke 1913
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What dangers did they not face with unquailing front!
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What dangers did they not face with unquailing front!
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