as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
an unblushing patriotism that is manifested in the family's public display of the flag
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Adjective
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For such people, the unabashed pursuit of wealth and the conspicuous consumption associated with wealth are treated as virtues in themselves.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Favoring vibrant colors, bold prints and unabashed detailing from the start, Gianni seemed ahead of his time, as far as Hollywood was concerned.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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While public opinion of Heidi and Spencer has certainly shifted dramatically this year, their reign over pop culture in the early 2000s can't be denied, since their shameless love of being in the spotlight literally had no limits.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Like the majority of the Victorian British public, Jokanaan is intimidated by Salome’s shameless sexuality and wants nothing to do with her.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In a post-credits scene from a recent episode of The Kardashians, the proud mom looked at the analytics from her daughter's Lion King performance and was shocked that North was more popular than the rest of her family.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mike is a native of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the proud home of Steelers training camp, and graduated from American University in Washington, D.C.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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
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“Unblushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblushing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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