as in confident
not feeling or showing regret or shame; not apologetic
She was unapologetic about her remarks. He's an unapologetic golf fanatic.
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Recent Examples of unapologetic
If Inhaler’s energized and unapologetic driving sounds conjure up images of U2’s Bono doing Britpop, that’s because Eli is Bono’s son—a fact that is mentioned offhandedly in the media, but one that is undeniably intriguing.
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2025
Here, Venus is wild, fiercely passionate and unapologetic with desire.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The Black model remains a powerful and unapologetic celebration of belonging and beauty in familiar and new faces.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
Expecting the note to contain the responsible party's details, Kos was instead met with a crude and unapologetic message.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2025
Here, Venus is wild, fiercely passionate and unapologetic with desire.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The Black model remains a powerful and unapologetic celebration of belonging and beauty in familiar and new faces.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
Expecting the note to contain the responsible party's details, Kos was instead met with a crude and unapologetic message.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapologetic
Adjective
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She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, Gomes is confident that the winter moves have given the Dodgers some added adrenaline for 2025 and will offset a potential championship hangover.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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New numbers show 52% of detainees were originally arrested by ICE compared to 48% first apprehended by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), signaling how aggressive the Trump administration is turning toward the interior of the nation for immigration enforcement.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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With her outfit switched up to a leather bustier and hot pants combo, Lizzo enjoys being the center off attention until her high starts to turn and the once-friendly dancers get aggressive, things get a bit blurry and the faces around her get zombie-fied.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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French startup Flying Whales is on a mission to transform cargo transport with its ambitious Large Capacity Airship 60 Tonne (LCA60T) project.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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His introduction set an ambitious tone, outlining Seoul’s aspirations to firmly establish itself on the global fashion map.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And Timothée Chalamet, nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bob Dylan, made a splash, showing up in a bold pale yellow Givenchy suit, adorned with gold jewelry.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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What began as a frustration with fashion’s one-size-fits-all approach evolved into a bold venture that challenged the norms of an industry saturated with sameness.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Fed again zeroed in on the potentially inflationary effects of Trump’s economic agenda, this time in more emphatic terms.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Could there be a more emphatic conflation of symbolic maleness and brute force?—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While the brand is only five years old, Florentina has been quite energetic in putting out 15 collections.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the longer, bigger flares may occur due to magnetic reconnection events, or when two different magnetic fields collide near the black hole and release energetic particles moving near the speed of light.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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There were several contentious incidents in this rather odd and chaotic match that had appeared as good as over with around 20 minutes left, before several late twists.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The intense lead-up to Crowley’s firing In the months that led up to Crowley’s removal, Bass and the city’s fire department had been engaged in a contentious back-and-forth about their immediate response to the Palisades fire.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Unapologetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapologetic. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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