different between unwinking vs unwinning
unwinking
English
Etymology
un- +? winking
Adjective
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 […]
- 1954, C. S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy, Collins, 1998, Chapter 6,
- (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.
- 1792, Vicesimus Knox, Sermons, chiefly intended to promote Faith, Hope, and Charity
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unwinning
English
Etymology
un- +? winning
Adjective
unwinning (comparative more unwinning, superlative most unwinning)
- Not winning; unattractive.
- 1836, The Christian Examiner (volume 19, page 263)
- However, he quickly showed that he was an agent, and he made in the end a very indiscreet speech, in a most unwinning style.
- 1836, The Christian Examiner (volume 19, page 263)
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