as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
he seemed thoroughly unembarrassed by his sycophantic behavior at the company party
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Recent Examples of unembarrassed
The novel runs on that energy — heady, unembarrassed joy; the dork sublime — and, in particular, the high of finding a kindred spirit.
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Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 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
The other actors are professional, but their effect is muted by Hunter’s deliberate remoteness — the unembarrassed self-pity that does not advance the deep empathy summoned by more-skillful gay playwrights of an earlier era such as Terence Rattigan, William Inge, and Tennessee Williams.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2023
Some argue that Rockwell’s America was impossibly idealized: the sunny optimism, the unembarrassed patriotism, the unified striving for the goodness that life can offer.
—Bob Greene, WSJ, 5 July 2022
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Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 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
The other actors are professional, but their effect is muted by Hunter’s deliberate remoteness — the unembarrassed self-pity that does not advance the deep empathy summoned by more-skillful gay playwrights of an earlier era such as Terence Rattigan, William Inge, and Tennessee Williams.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2023
Some argue that Rockwell’s America was impossibly idealized: the sunny optimism, the unembarrassed patriotism, the unified striving for the goodness that life can offer.
—Bob Greene, WSJ, 5 July 2022
See all Example Sentences for unembarrassed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unembarrassed
Adjective
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Jim Jones has opened up about recently experiencing sobriety for the first time in over three decades, as the unabashed pothead recently had to give up the vice for an extended period.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, your genius and unabashed confidence means that some of these admirers will actually turn out to be fair-weather friends, or even downright haters.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Er, well, for the dozens of proud Vision Pro owners.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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By drawing from his Mexican and Irish American roots, as well as his life as a proud gay man, Chavarria flaunts his progressive principles while creating new and novel experiences on the runway.—
Cat Cardenas,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 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
Adjective
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During the Protestant Reformation, for example, reformers decried the shameless use of relics to drive donations and the proliferation of faux relics.—
Therese Cory,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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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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