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unerring
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Unerring
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un·err·ing
/
ʌnˈɜr
ɪŋ, -ˈɛr-
/
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[
uhn-
ur
-ing, -
er
-
]
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adjective
1.
not
erring
; not going astray or missing the mark:
The captain
set
an unerring course for home.
2.
undeviatingly accurate throughout; not containing any
error
or flaw:
She gave an unerring recital of the day's events.
3.
invariably precise or correct:
unerring taste.
Origin:
1615–25;
un-
1
+
erring
Related forms
un·err·ing·ly,
adverb
un·err·ing·ness,
noun
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unerring
(ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
not missing the mark or target
2.
consistently accurate; certain
un'erringly
—
adv
un'erringness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
unerring
1645 (implied in unerringly), from
un-
(1) "not" + gerundive of
err
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Again his instinct for the fated failure was
unerring
.
When new taxes are to be raised the eye of the rural legislator turns with
unerring
instinct to this rich city.
But few have the
unerring
naturalness of phrasing that allows them to embody
the music rather than interpret it.
The commencement of the nineteenth century, determined upon
unerring
principles.
The result is an
unerring
melodrama that grips us with intense power.
Do thou thyself entreat him, that he may give thee
unerring
answer.
It takes unlimited patience,
unerring
precision, and an uncommon willingness to walk directly into danger.
No single risk factor or combination of factors can predict violence with
unerring
accuracy.
He has an
unerring
ear and an unbeatable sense of humor.
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