unshaken
pronunciation
How to pronounce unshaken in British English: UK [ˌʌnˈʃeɪkən]
How to pronounce unshaken in American English: US [ˌʌnˈʃeɪkən]
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- Adjective:
- unshaken in purpose
Word Origin
- unshaken (adj.)
- mid-15c., "not agitated," from un- (1) "not" + shaken. Meaning "not moved from a firm position" is recorded from 1540s.
Example
- 1. Apparently unshaken by the latest death of his sidekick in the eternal fight against evil , a man dressed as batman showed up in the british city of bradford last week doing what he does best : continuing his war on crime .
- 2. In 1999 , when his portfolio was composed of everything no one wanted , he was asked how , even if his own convictions were unshaken , he could ensure that his investors stuck with him .