unblinking

IPA/ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
IPA/ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

unblinking — adjective

  • unblinkingpositive
  • more unblinkingcomparative
  • most unblinkingsuperlative

1. keeping the eyes fixed on someone or something without once closing them.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

keeping the eyes fixed on someone or something without once closing them.

例句

Roya fixed the chess clock with an unblinking stare as her opponent thought.

collocation: unblinking stare

The owl watched the field with unblinking eyes from the barn roof.

collocation: unblinking eyes

同義詞
  • fixed

    describes something held steadily in place; less vivid about the eyes themselves

  • steady

    broader and milder; can describe movement, voice, or progress as well as a look

  • staring

    stronger and more direct; often suggests rude or prolonged looking

反義詞
  • blinking

    repeatedly closing and opening the eyes instead of holding a fixed look

  • glancing

    describes a brief look rather than a sustained one

文法句型

unblinking + stare / gaze / eyes

look at + object + with an unblinking stare

stand / remain + unblinking

用法筆記

Most often modifies nouns such as 'stare', 'gaze', and 'eyes', or follows verbs like 'stand' or 'look'. Distinguish from sense 2, which uses the same stillness figuratively for a person's expression or reaction rather than literal eye movement.

常見錯誤

❌She watched me with blinking eyes.
✅She watched me with unblinking eyes.
💡use 'unblinking' when you mean the eyes stayed open without blinking.
❌He gave me an unblinking eyes.
✅He gave me an unblinking stare.
💡use 'stare' or 'gaze' for the act of looking; 'eyes' names the body part.

2. remaining outwardly calm and controlled, with no visible sign of feeling, uncert

2.形容詞C1
釋義

remaining outwardly calm and controlled, with no visible sign of feeling, uncertainty, or confusion.

例句

Christopher read the damage report with unblinking calm and signed the final page.

collocation: unblinking calm

Meera's unblinking face did not change when the auditors questioned her team.

unblinking + face

同義詞
  • expressionless

    closest for a face; narrower because it focuses only on appearance

  • impassive

    more formal and colder in tone than unblinking

  • unwavering

    focuses on not changing belief or support, not on visible emotion

  • steady

    broader and milder; can describe calm behaviour without implying suppressed feeling

反義詞
  • shaken

    shows visible disturbance, fear, or loss of control

  • hesitant

    shows uncertainty or doubt instead of calm certainty

文法句型

unblinking + calm / expression / confidence

speak with + unblinking + noun

meet + situation + with unblinking calm

用法筆記

Often describes a face, expression, voice, calm, or confidence in a tense situation. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is figurative and focuses on a reaction that reveals no fear, doubt, or feeling.

常見錯誤

❌The meeting was unblinking.
✅Her unblinking expression dominated the meeting.
💡this sense describes a person's visible manner or reaction, not an ordinary event.
❌He gave an unblinking panic to the news.
✅He met the news with unblinking calm.
💡use the word with nouns that suggest controlled stillness, not with emotions that are visibly uncontrolled.