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Adjective

Inflexible and not yielding

Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose

Reserved, formal, or strict in one's behaviour or attitudes

Without pity or compassion

Not easy to please or satisfy

Too powerful to be defeated or overcome

Very severe or serious

To a total, utter or complete degree

Continuing in the same direction without bending

Unable to be affected by something

Present participle for to make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position

Present participle for to relax or become less reserved, formal, or strict

Present participle for to do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Present participle for to open or spread out, especially from a folded position

(rare) Present participle for to become less reserved in character or behavior

Present participle for to gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid

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Adjective

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Inflexible and not yielding

as straight as an arrow

chiseled^US

chiselled^UK

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Adjective

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Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose

standing one's ground

sticking to one's guns

full of determination

focused^US

as stubborn as a mule

focussed^UK

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

galvanized^US

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

galvanised^UK

proof against persuasion

sombre^UK

somber^US

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

committed to the idea of

not subject to change

fixed as the laws of the Medes and Persians

not backward in coming forward

full of get-up-and-go

clearly defined

tried and true

having killer instinct

meaning what one says

intensely competitive

recognized^US

as tough as old boots

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

nose to the grindstone

colourful^UK

colorful^US

recognised^UK

honorable^US

honourable^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

full of beans

full of vim and vigour

have chip on shoulder

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“Her unbending opposition to the old regime.”

Adjective

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Reserved, formal, or strict in one's behaviour or attitudes

keeping people at arm's length

wintery^UK

wintry^US

unwilling to mix with other people

colourless^UK

colorless^US

cool, calm and collected

insipid

intimidating

unperturbed

gray^US

grey^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

paralyzed^US

paralysed^UK

anaemic^UK

anemic^US

unfavorable^US

with both feet on the ground

without fear or favour

rolling with the punches

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“If Beijing sticks to its unbending attitude on the textbook issue, Japan and China will never be able to resolve the dispute.”

Adjective

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Without pity or compassion

with a heart of stone

toughened by experience

as tough as old boots

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

having a killer instinct

gray^US

grey^UK

at each other's throats

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Adjective

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Not easy to please or satisfy

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

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Adjective

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Too powerful to be defeated or overcome

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Adjective

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Very severe or serious

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

out of all proportion

labored^US

laboured^UK

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

easier said than done

costing an arm and a leg

blown up out of all proportion

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

like getting blood out of a stone

foolish

surplus to requirements

unequalled^UK

unequaled^US

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Adjective

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To a total, utter or complete degree

without qualification

focused^US

focussed^UK

untrammeled^US

lock stock and barrel

stick out like sore thumb

to the exclusion of everything else

recognized^US

recognised^UK

as plain as a pikestaff

standing out like a sore thumb

sticking out like a sore thumb

as sure as eggs is eggs

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Adjective

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Continuing in the same direction without bending

as straight as an arrow

Adjective

Unable to be affected by something

Verb

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Present participle for to make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position

“Simply use this handy tool to unbend the wire and straighten it by pressing it with the nose of the pliers.”

Verb

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Present participle for to relax or become less reserved, formal, or strict

letting it all hang out

making yourself at home

letting your hair down

getting some shut-eye

snatching forty winks

getting hold of oneself

going easy

quieting down

controlling oneself

regaining one's composure

catching one's breath

taking a load off

snuggling down

becoming less restless

refreshing

breaking

stopping briefly

suspending proceedings

pulling in one's horns

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“If you would just unbend a little, you might find real happiness.”

Verb

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Present participle for to do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Verb

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Present participle for to open or spread out, especially from a folded position

Verb

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(rare) Present participle for to become less reserved in character or behavior

becoming less reserved

loosening up

becoming more sociable

Verb

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Present participle for to gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid

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