as in unashamed
not embarrassed or ashamed
unabashed by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance
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Recent Examples of unabashed
There’s something distinctly old-world about his sensibility: the flamboyant style and fashion-model cheekbones, the unabashed showmanship of his live performances, his reliance not on production bells and whistles but the sheer force of his voice.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
For such people, the unabashed pursuit of wealth and the conspicuous consumption associated with wealth are treated as virtues in themselves.
—Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Favoring vibrant colors, bold prints and unabashed detailing from the start, Gianni seemed ahead of his time, as far as Hollywood was concerned.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Her music—introspective, and unabashed pride in her Black identity—has created a global cult fanbase.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
For such people, the unabashed pursuit of wealth and the conspicuous consumption associated with wealth are treated as virtues in themselves.
—Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Favoring vibrant colors, bold prints and unabashed detailing from the start, Gianni seemed ahead of his time, as far as Hollywood was concerned.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Her music—introspective, and unabashed pride in her Black identity—has created a global cult fanbase.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabashed
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And yet Melissa McCarthy’s gut-busting bridesmaid, Megan, went the extra mile down the path of crazy, from her unabashed man-hunting to her unashamed puppy kidnapping.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Rickey was unashamed of his brilliance, which meant he couldn’t be dissuaded from proclaiming it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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Christine Brown's 6 Children: All About Her Son and Daughters with Sister Wives Costar and Ex Kody Brown In December 2022, Christine shared a proud mom moment with her followers on Instagram, explaining how Truely stood up to a bully at school who was bothering her friend.—
Karli Bendlin,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Who better, then, to pry Eve loose than a rangy, rakish music journalist (Benjamin Bratt) whose game includes unironic hat-wearing and — like a dispiriting number of men in his age bracket — the unembarrassed deployment of Stephen Stills lyrics?—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The strippers are rock-star parts, gloriously unembarrassed, scene-stealers if ever there were any.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Dec. 2024
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Here are some tips for building out your career brand: Be shameless.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The hedge funders and other Wall Street vultures who are now, all of a sudden, all about protectionism are especially shameless.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Unabashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabashed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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