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.
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everyday
Fits when confidence or resolve remains solid
Not when less explicit about prior disturbance
warm
Fits when courage survives a threat or setback
Not for trust or belief
professional
Fits when condition shows no disruptive change
Not when clinical for loyalty or faith
formal
Fits when commitment consistently endures
Not when does not point to a particular test survived
literary
unmoved
Fits when a position or feeling has not changed
Not when can suggest emotional coldness
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.
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