unerring

[ uhn-ur-ing, -er- ]

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adjective

not erring; not going astray or missing the mark: The captain set an unerring course for home.
undeviatingly accurate throughout; not containing any error or flaw: She gave an unerring recital of the day's events.

invariably precise or correct: unerring taste.

Origin of unerring

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

Other words from unerring

un·err·ing·ly, adverb
un·err·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby unerring

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How to use unerring in a sentence

It showcases two of his signature qualities as a writer: narrative velocity and an unerring ear for dialogue.
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But she has an unerring talent for uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary.
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After a decade in power, he has never been more popular, thanks in large part to an unerring instinct for populism.
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Frankly, however, what Moguls & Movie Stars needed was the unerring eye of a Thalberg or a Mayer for storytelling.
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He chosePg 41 the best roads with unerring knowledge and generally avoided the larger cities.
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But sharp eyes, a firm hand, and unerring judgment were needed for every foot of the way.
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He had a form of ideal beauty, grace, and vigor, inspired by unerring wisdom and insight into futurity.
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But the proof lies in the fatal signs that show themselves to me continually, and in the unerring instinct of my own heart.
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He hath the unerring eye that pierces to the very heart, and that no hypocrisy, no cunning, can deceive.
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British Dictionary definitions for unerring

unerring

/ (ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ) /

adjective

not missing the mark or target
consistently accurate; certain

Derived forms of unerring

unerringly, adverb
unerringness, noun

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