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
Androgyny plays a factor in Martine Rose, while femininity is dissected through an unabashed use of color and volume in all of Christopher John Rogers’s collections.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Despite the shoe’s unabashed newness, there’s also a touch of nostalgia.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
Known for his unabashed antics in and out of the ring, Kreischer's appearance added a comedic twist to the night's events.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Olivier Rousteing’s collection garnered attention as a key turning point in the evolution of the brand’s legacy, with sculptural knitwear and luxurious textures, while staying true to its core DNA of unabashed opulence and extravagance.
—Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Despite the shoe’s unabashed newness, there’s also a touch of nostalgia.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
Known for his unabashed antics in and out of the ring, Kreischer's appearance added a comedic twist to the night's events.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Olivier Rousteing’s collection garnered attention as a key turning point in the evolution of the brand’s legacy, with sculptural knitwear and luxurious textures, while staying true to its core DNA of unabashed opulence and extravagance.
—Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabashed
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are proud of the state of stoner comedy.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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This is something that New England should be proud of.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Del Rey’s feathery croon was totally wrong for the song, which calls for an unembarrassed quality that’s not part of her whole deal.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
27 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
Adjective
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Your rights now depend on the grievances of one petulant old man and his shameless enablers.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The corruption attendant to tariff legislation became so brazen and shameless that, in 1913 voters ratified the 16th Amendment granting the federal government powers to tax personal incomes in exchange for lowering tariffs.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Unabashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabashed. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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