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unerring

[ uhn-ur-ing, -er- ]

adjective

  1. not erring; 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.



unerring

/ ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not missing the mark or target
  2. consistently accurate; certain


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Derived Forms

  • unˈerringly, adverb
  • unˈerringness, noun

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Other Words From

  • un·erring·ly adverb
  • un·erring·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unerring1

First recorded in 1615–25; un- 1 + erring

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Example Sentences

It showcases two of his signature qualities as a writer: narrative velocity and an unerring ear for dialogue.

Plus, our 60-second guide to her life, and Malcolm Jones on her unerring art.

But she has an unerring talent for uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary.

After a decade in power, he has never been more popular, thanks in large part to an unerring instinct for populism.

Frankly, however, what Moguls & Movie Stars needed was the unerring eye of a Thalberg or a Mayer for storytelling.

He chosePg 41 the best roads with unerring knowledge and generally avoided the larger cities.

But sharp eyes, a firm hand, and unerring judgment were needed for every foot of the way.

He had a form of ideal beauty, grace, and vigor, inspired by unerring wisdom and insight into futurity.

But the proof lies in the fatal signs that show themselves to me continually, and in the unerring instinct of my own heart.

He hath the unerring eye that pierces to the very heart, and that no hypocrisy, no cunning, can deceive.

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