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Unshaken

adj.resilient, thoughtfulformal

What it means

Still steady in confidence, loyalty, or calm after a disturbing event.

Reach for it when Describing a quality that has survived a specific test without weakening.

His confidence in the apprentice remained unshaken after the first failed attempt.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    firm

    confidence or resolve remains solid

    not when less explicit about prior disturbance

  • warm

    undaunted

    courage survives a threat or setback

    not when not for trust or belief

  • professional

    stable

    condition shows no disruptive change

    not when clinical for loyalty or faith

  • formal

    steadfast

    commitment consistently endures

    not when does not point to a particular test survived

  • literary

    unmoved

    a position or feeling has not changed

    not when can suggest emotional coldness

Said against

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  • shaken
  • rattled
  • wavering

It naturally appears in

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  • remain unshaken

    Public confidence remained unshaken after the transparent recount.

  • faith unshaken

    Her faith in the recovery plan stayed unshaken through winter.

  • calm and unshaken

    The lookout appeared calm and unshaken when the siren began.