as in unfailing
not being or likely to be wrong an unerring taste in interior decoration
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Recent Examples of unerring Cooper has unerring showbiz instincts. —
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The tale she’s lived to tell emerges, for all its crotchety complaints, from a place of unerring loyalty. —Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 There’s a Shakespearean grandeur to David King, the all-powerful New York music-label boss who’s famous for his unerring ability to spot rising talent. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 The South Korean master’s two most recent features, the sumptuous erotic period piece The Handmaiden and the intricate neo-noir romance Decision to Leave, showed him at the height of his powers, an elevated genre director with unerring control. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for unerring
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The tale she’s lived to tell emerges, for all its crotchety complaints, from a place of unerring loyalty. —Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 There’s a Shakespearean grandeur to David King, the all-powerful New York music-label boss who’s famous for his unerring ability to spot rising talent. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 The South Korean master’s two most recent features, the sumptuous erotic period piece The Handmaiden and the intricate neo-noir romance Decision to Leave, showed him at the height of his powers, an elevated genre director with unerring control. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for unerring
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His unfailing commitment to civilian authority gave time for government institutions to sink roots, and established norms that gelled into the professional ethos of our military today.— Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
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The young monarch is thought to have spent an hour alone before taking up her duties with the unfailing stoicism that would come to define her historic reign.— Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
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This is not an infallible statement that Pope Leo made.— Zak Hudak, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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If play is the show’s law, the infallible resilience of family structure is its moral core.— Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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The vision conceived by museum director and Chief Executive Michael Govan and architect Peter Zumthor is not perfect, and brings with it a modest set of frustrations, but as a whole, the installation registers as ravishing and bracingly fresh.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Columbines are perfect for gardeners seeking quick, stunning blooms without long waits.— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
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For a flawless finish—up to a week of chip-free wear—apply two thin coats followed by your favorite top coat.— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
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His escape route was wild, his execution was flawless and he was never seen again.— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ellie Roebuck Hasn’t been capped since 2023 but back in the WSL with Aston Villa and back in Wiegman’s squad as a reliable reserve ‘keeper.— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The genre hit its stride in the late-’90s and early-2000s, as the formula became a reliable commercial play.— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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