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
Broadcast at a time when white backlash to civil rights was spurring the closure or defunding of public swimming pools, the 1969 segment offered viewers an unapologetic image of racial integration.
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Gayle F. Wald, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
At one point, Smith said the theater really is a safe place for people to come together and share unapologetic passion and commitment for live theater.
—Josie Boyer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
His unapologetic refusal to be convenient or conventional.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The golfing diva, Paige Spiranac, has always been a fan favorite, especially because of her unapologetic opinions and for always speaking her mind.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Gayle F. Wald, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
At one point, Smith said the theater really is a safe place for people to come together and share unapologetic passion and commitment for live theater.
—Josie Boyer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
His unapologetic refusal to be convenient or conventional.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The golfing diva, Paige Spiranac, has always been a fan favorite, especially because of her unapologetic opinions and for always speaking her mind.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapologetic
Adjective
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Investors are confident that such bold approaches will pay off, and the companies on the Technology list have collectively raised more than $300 million in recent years.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Once a sense of consensus – or close enough – has been reached, group members can be confident that those who continue to disagree can be safely ignored or no longer tolerated.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Young has struggled against the Heat’s aggressive defense in recent years.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Even though Trump showed signs of softening his aggressive tariff plan with an exemption last week for smartphones, computers and other electronics and floated a temporary exemption for autos, the administration continues to be amadamant more tariffs are coming soon.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Expanding Capacity, Restoring Traditions The fellows have ambitious plans for their funding.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Also, the Fed must be free to move quickly to deploy bold strategies, such as its bond-buying campaign during the 2008 financial crisis and emergency lending measures during the COVID-19 recession of 2020, Conti-Brown said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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From bold predictions about who's walking out with championship gold to sit-downs with WWE superstars on the verge of history, this preshow is serving as your all-access pass into the chaos, glory, and drama that makes WrestleMania the biggest spectacle in sports entertainment.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Mavericks, on the other hand, are coming off an emphatic road win over the Kings.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Catcher Rob Brantly fielded Josh Bell’s dribbler, stepped on home plate and fired the ball to first, ending the threat and eliciting an emphatic fist pump from Quantrill.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The energy rises as the wrestler and the rapper take energetic strides and bounce to the ring.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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Our sun cycles through its pattern of energetic activity every 11 years, but the technology scientists use to observe is advancing at a faster pace.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, all three of these studies come from a closely affiliated group of researchers, are based on the same dataset tracking maternal health, and use contentious measures of both IQ and fluoride exposure.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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Policies around taxes, the federal budget and migration were widely seen as contentious points among the parties.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unapologetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapologetic. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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