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
For all the jokes about the moment’s contradiction and Kendrick’s unabashed hate for Drake, there’s something to be learned from Kendrick owning his disdain and being rewarded for it.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Certain moments of unabashed emotion where the music swells feel attuned to the vivid realism of cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez’s hyperactive camera.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Yet Trump’s unabashed willingness to purge the Republican Party of his ideological opponents offered a crude and visible form of accountability to an angry electorate that saw little reckoning happening elsewhere.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Certain moments of unabashed emotion where the music swells feel attuned to the vivid realism of cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez’s hyperactive camera.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Yet Trump’s unabashed willingness to purge the Republican Party of his ideological opponents offered a crude and visible form of accountability to an angry electorate that saw little reckoning happening elsewhere.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unabashed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabashed
Adjective
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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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Now, these unashamed statements of cultural pride fill Flores Bustos with joy.—
David Ulloa Jr,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Dec. 2024
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The two grew up in Deir ez-Zor, the largest city in northeastern Syria, a proud, ancient place on the banks of the Euphrates.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Letting go is tough, but Wolfhard is proud of the way the show will conclude.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 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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The Raptors had a hybrid plan — not quite shameless tanking, certainly not putting a premium on short-term winning.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Unabashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabashed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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