Literary notes about unfaltering (AI summary)
The word "unfaltering" is employed to emphasize unwavering steadiness and resolute commitment in a variety of contexts. It is often used to describe characters whose loyalty, faith, or determination remains constant even in the face of adversity—as in depictions of steadfast devotion [1, 2] and faith [3, 4]. Equally, it enhances descriptions of physical actions by highlighting smooth, resolute movement, whether it is an "unfaltering step" advancing toward a goal [5, 6, 7] or an "unfaltering voice" that carries authority and resolve [8, 9]. In both moral and physical domains, the term underlines a certain reliability and constancy, reinforcing virtues of perseverance and conviction throughout the narrative [10, 11, 12].
- Meantime at Havana the Lady Isabel awaited his return, with unfaltering loyalty and unshaken hope.
— from The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Willis Fletcher Johnson - From that time until the present year she has been unfaltering in her devotion.
— from The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV - These are his sublime persistence and his unfaltering faith.
— from The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral by Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter) Brooks - He had a faith as noble as it was unfaltering—that truth was eternal and the love of justice could never utterly fade from the hearts of men.
— from The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12 by William Cowper Brann - In France as in India, martyrdom was his longed-for goal, and with head erect and unfaltering step he “pressed toward the mark.”
— from Massacres of the South (1551-1815) Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas - He walked along towards the spot where his murdered countrymen lay in heaps, with his head erect, and a firm, unfaltering step.
— from Manco, the Peruvian Chief Or, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas by William Henry Giles Kingston - And with unfaltering steps she moved onward, holding Aurelia's hand.
— from Veranilda by George Gissing - He announced with a frank look and unfaltering voice every thing was in readiness for their departure.
— from Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy — Volume 2 by Major (John) Richardson - “I am very glad,” she said, in an unfaltering voice.
— from By the Light of the Soul: A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman - The sad fortunes of his land— Held the cause for which he perished With a firm, unfaltering hand.
— from Poems by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper - You, their survivors, must determine to have as unfaltering a resolution in the field, though you may pray that it may have a happier issue.
— from The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides - Mishael, with a smile on his lip, and an unfaltering step, found his place by the side of his brother.
— from The Young Captives: A Story of Judah and Babylon by Erasmus W. Jones
