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as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
unashamed of her religious beliefs and values
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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
even after being convicted of housing violations, the slumlord remained as unashamed as ever
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Recent Examples of unashamed
Barbie ends on a high note as an unashamed Barbie (Margot Robbie) puts her reproductive health first.
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Vulture, 24 July 2023
Wilt, being unembarrassed and unashamed of his own desires, created an environment where other stars were able to demand their share of the pie.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
And unashamed!
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
The look was direct and unashamed….
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022
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Vulture, 24 July 2023
Wilt, being unembarrassed and unashamed of his own desires, created an environment where other stars were able to demand their share of the pie.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
And unashamed!
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
The look was direct and unashamed….
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unashamed
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Bey, ever ready to add some joy to our drab lives dressed up in garb that was inspired by countless looks by an unabashed style icon, Pamela Anderson.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
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In December 2023, Sydney Sweeney starred with Glen Powell in Anyone But You, Sony Pictures’ romantic comedy that became an unabashed box office success, making $220 million on a budget of $25 million.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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The ruthless military officer with the monocle and the swagger stick who sends his men to senseless death and/or turns traitor.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Her wife and now-teenage daughter stood by her throughout the process, despite ruthless coverage from Mexican and Spanish news outlets, some of which continue to misgender and deadname her to this day.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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The town is a bastion of support for Hezbollah and a proud source of its fighting men, whose identities are usually only revealed publicly in death.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Clearly proud of such an achievement, Ferrari designed the 360’s engine lid to feature a pane of glass that allows the engine to constantly be on display.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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The pic spawned a 1982 kitchen-sink sequel that brought most of the band back together and continued the knee-slapping or face-palming punchlines, unrepentant sight gags and inexpressive line readings — fourth wall be damned.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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In Horse Crazy, his implacable skepticism forces the reader to consider the alienating effects of an era characterized by lethal STIs, unrepentant capitalism, bulldozed cultural history, and pervasive substance addiction.Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Exultant Republicans are claiming vindication for their unembarrassed support of Israel’s merciless military strategy.Robert Grenier, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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And her performance is brave, but more for its rawness, its unembarrassed self-referentiality, and its balls-to-the-wall insanity — at one point, Moore’s face, buried in prosthetics and makeup, erupts from her own back in a silent, open-mouthed scream.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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But as this piece outlines, that is another one of his shameless lies.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the show’s most important role in the entrepreneurial economy is not the advice or money the Sharks dispense, but to serve as a platform for the most American of business strategies: shameless self-promotion.Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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In the comics, Sofia is secretly acting as the remorseless serial killer known as the Hangman, and is portrayed as a cunning criminal who murders her own brother, Alberto, and attempts to take over the Falcones and cement their rule over Gotham.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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And mendacity and brutality and remorseless destruction of people’s lives.Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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The in-person aspects of the contest have remained generally positive, but online, with each new addition, the very nature of commenting on people’s bodies, looks, and attractiveness is basically heavy bait for someone to eventually say something cruel.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet some began to blanch at this cruel ostentation.Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Unashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unashamed. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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