unalloyed
adjective
un·al·loyed
ˌən-ə-ˈlȯid 
: not alloyed : unmixed, unqualified, pure
unalloyed metals
unalloyed happiness
Examples of unalloyed in a Sentence
the unalloyed happiness that marriage has brought them
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The unalloyed upside for a country where over half the population is under 30 years old has been his determination to modernize the kingdom.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
The lingering magic of Johnson’s adaptation is located in how the director — along with co-writer Stephen Cooney — insist upon seeing the positive in the possibility of re-casting oneself, which marks a sharp break from the unalloyed cynicism of Westlake’s novel.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Seeing an unalloyed good guy not finish last in their field is an unexpected delight, right, Hal?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Mishima conceived of himself as the ultimate insider, heir to a long tradition of Japanese beauty: his writing, reflecting this image of himself, is in harmonious accord with the inherent, unalloyed genius of the Japanese language.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
The lingering magic of Johnson’s adaptation is located in how the director — along with co-writer Stephen Cooney — insist upon seeing the positive in the possibility of re-casting oneself, which marks a sharp break from the unalloyed cynicism of Westlake’s novel.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Seeing an unalloyed good guy not finish last in their field is an unexpected delight, right, Hal?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Mishima conceived of himself as the ultimate insider, heir to a long tradition of Japanese beauty: his writing, reflecting this image of himself, is in harmonious accord with the inherent, unalloyed genius of the Japanese language.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unalloyed
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“Unalloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unalloyed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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unalloyed
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un·al·loyed
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