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Recent Examples of unreconstructed
The most direct criticism of Peltz came from Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a management professor at Yale who is an unreconstructed fan of Iger’s.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Affluent suburban libertarians, rural fundamentalists, ambitious pundits, unreconstructed racists, and fiscally conservative housewives all can and do claim to be Tea Party supporters.
—Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
The world’s inability or unwillingness to displace an unreconstructed Qaddafi would give succor to a number of groups, including al-Qaeda, that could seize chaos in Libya and North Africa as an opportunity to extend their influence.
—Dirk Vandewalle, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2011
The liveliest glimpses of life seemed wedged between the old, unreconstructed city and the shinier, up-and-coming version.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Affluent suburban libertarians, rural fundamentalists, ambitious pundits, unreconstructed racists, and fiscally conservative housewives all can and do claim to be Tea Party supporters.
—Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
The world’s inability or unwillingness to displace an unreconstructed Qaddafi would give succor to a number of groups, including al-Qaeda, that could seize chaos in Libya and North Africa as an opportunity to extend their influence.
—Dirk Vandewalle, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2011
The liveliest glimpses of life seemed wedged between the old, unreconstructed city and the shinier, up-and-coming version.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreconstructed
Adjective
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Even from beyond the grave, that man proves to be incorrigible in his audacity.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Bridget’s old on-again, off-again boss/beau Daniel Cleaver (played by the gloriously incorrigible Hugh Grant) drifts in and out of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And if your body and/or mind breaks down with chronic ill health, nothing else holds. 5.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, long-term illnesses or chronic conditions can lead to muscle loss, changes in metabolism, and altered energy expenditure.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Nov. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In exchange, prosecutors agreed not to file a habitual offender enhancement, which would have added 5-20 years.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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New flexible behaviors must become habitual for leaders.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The reporting requirement became so ingrained in Kolak and his teammates in those early NIL days that the men’s gymnastics squad logged 128 deals in 2021 and 2022.—
Stacy St. Clair,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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What struck me about Deaver that day — and many other times dealing with Reagan officials —was how ingrained tight security was with the whole administration.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This shift won’t only make unregenerate oil producers richer.—
Walter Russell Mead,
WSJ,
18 Oct. 2021
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One stalks about the room like a criminal imprisoned, unregenerate, incorrigible.—
Patricia Highsmith,
The New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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As of Saturday, the confirmed death toll was reported to have surpassed 1,600, with more than 3,400 injured, according to the AP.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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An untitled movie directed by Crispin starring Bruce Glover is listed on IMDb as being in post-production, with no confirmed release date.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The gene that causes a white coat and blue eyes can also be responsible for congenital deafness, though not all white cats will be deaf or have blue eyes.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the case of Bronny James, he reportedly was diagnosed with congenital heart defect which was not specifically named and has had a procedure to address the issue.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Unreconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreconstructed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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