Sentence examples for was unbending from inspiring English sources

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was unbending

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To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight

  • To unbend a bow

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But Florida State's defense also was unbending.

As Michael Honey notes in his compelling though crusading history, "Going Down Jericho Road," the mayor of Memphis was unbending.

He was unbending in his opposition to the death penalty, nibbling away at it over the years and managing to secure bans for minors and those with mental difficulties.

The ambassador said the White House was unbending in its view that Crimea was part of Ukraine.

Adams, who was in his early 40's, was unbending and argumentative; Franklin, who was 30 years older, was charming and flirtatious.

On the crucial question of rewriting the Hamas charter, which calls for the destruction of Israel, he was unbending: "Not a chance".

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The police have been unbending.

The New Yorker, March 17 , 1928P. 17 One qualification of a doorman is that he be unbending.

While matadors like Mr. Padilla have been unbending in their commitment to bullfighting, the larger fortunes of the profession have undergone turmoil in the last several years.

By E. B. White and Harris The New Yorker, March 17 , 1928P. 17 One qualification of a doorman is that he be unbending.

Yet even after the enormous sarin attack on August 21st, which killed fourteen hundred civilians, Suleimani's support for Syria has been unbending.

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