All 5 Uses

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The Maelstrom, by Neff
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Within his pale gray eyes, one sensed an unyielding sense of purpose and conviction.†
Chpt 2

unyielding = strict, firm, or hard (not giving in, not giving way, or not giving up)

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unyielding means not and reverses the meaning of yielding. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
When he finally spoke, the man's voice was quiet but unyielding.†
Chpt 2
"I'll not ask again," replied a woman's voice, gentle but unyielding.†
Chpt 8
We're not there yet, but we're hopeful that some of Sir Alistair's intelligence will yield another prize.†
Chpt 11 *

yield = produce or give
Max studied the girl's hard, unyielding face before speaking.†
Chpt 14 *

unyielding = strict, firm, or hard (not giving in, not giving way, or not giving up)

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unyielding means not and reverses the meaning of yielding. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

Definitions:

(1) (yield as in: will yield valuable data)
to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced
(2) (yield as in: yield to pressure)
to give in, give way, or give up
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)