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as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
she's truly shameless in the seemingly endless self-promotion of herself
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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
a shameless exploiter of impoverished workers in overseas sweatshops
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Recent Examples of shameless
The Raptors had a hybrid plan — not quite shameless tanking, certainly not putting a premium on short-term winning.
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
It was cringe of her to dare try something so shameless only to lack follow-through in the execution.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
And the shameless fare evaders will finally be stopped with modernized gates.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
And part of his superpower, and inarguably that of Donald Trump, is a shameless ability to be himself.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
It was cringe of her to dare try something so shameless only to lack follow-through in the execution.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
And the shameless fare evaders will finally be stopped with modernized gates.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
And part of his superpower, and inarguably that of Donald Trump, is a shameless ability to be himself.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameless
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Madison is also dating Joe Alwyn-skater-bro turned cinematographer-bro Mason, whose unabashed horniness brings out her flirtier side.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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While the food is tasty, the joy of Santo Coyote lies in its festive atmosphere and unabashed spectacle.—
Freda Moon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Yet in 2016-17, free from midweek continental trips, Conte’s side stormed to the title with 93 points, spearheaded by a ruthless Diego Costa.—
Conor O'Neill,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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As proud Illinoisans, we were honored to showcase to our Washington colleagues what Midwest sensibility can achieve, and our visits to Project HOOD and Pacific Garden served as a reminder to us all how our civic duty affects real individuals and families.—
Danny K. Davis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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His proud display of his mug shot is just the latest example of his disregard for political norms.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Even then, the final late twist with the penalty felt particularly cruel.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, Still Alice highlights the cruel nature of the illness, where a person can still feel present while simultaneously losing pieces of themselves, creating a unique kind of grief.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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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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If a Strand tote marked its wearer as an old-school city dweller, a McNally bag — increasingly ubiquitous as the years went by — had a cachet of its own, signaling membership in a stylish reading community that was unrepentant about both the reading and the style.—
Matthew Schneier,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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People who were utterly unrepentant for assaulting law enforcement.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
26 Jan. 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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Domingo replies, practically batting his eyelashes, unembarrassed to ask me to expand on my compliment.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
20 Nov. 2024
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameless. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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