different between unwinking vs unwinding

English

un- +? winking

unwinking (not comparable)

Not winking.
- 1954, C. S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy, Collins, 1998, Chapter 6,
  […] what was now lying at his feet, and staring him out of countenance with its big, green, unwinking eyes, was the cat […]
(by extension) Constantly on one's guard; vigilant.
- 1792, Vicesimus Knox, Sermons, chiefly intended to promote Faith, Hope, and Charity
  All your anxious care, all your unwinking vigilance, is necessary to preserve you from your great adversary.

unwinding

unwinding (plural unwindings)

unwinding (not comparable)

Not winding or meandering; straight, direct.
the long and unwinding road to recovery

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