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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Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
This is not to say that the Israeli accounting suggests unalloyed success.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
The unalloyed upside for a country where over half the population is under 30 years old has been his determination to modernize the kingdom.
—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
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
This is not to say that the Israeli accounting suggests unalloyed success.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
The unalloyed upside for a country where over half the population is under 30 years old has been his determination to modernize the kingdom.
—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
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“Unalloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unalloyed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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unalloyed
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un·al·loyed
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