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Recent Examples of unreconstructed
Affluent suburban libertarians, rural fundamentalists, ambitious pundits, unreconstructed racists, and fiscally conservative housewives all can and do claim to be Tea Party supporters.
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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
My reputation as an unreconstructed dweeb was instantly established and soon became so widespread that by the next year, foreign exchange students from as far away as Laos were applying to the Baltimore school system just to get a glimpse of me.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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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
My reputation as an unreconstructed dweeb was instantly established and soon became so widespread that by the next year, foreign exchange students from as far away as Laos were applying to the Baltimore school system just to get a glimpse of me.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreconstructed
Adjective
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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
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Mahler-Werfel was described as an incorrigible antisemite who enslaved Jewish men and drove them to early graves.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Acute hives typically resolve without intervention in a matter of days, whereas chronic hives last longer.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Kansas City area has the highest percentage of people experiencing chronic homelessness living outside without shelter of any major U.S. city, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 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
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Sensate focus offers a powerful antidote, inviting couples to step out of habitual cycles and into a space of mindful, intentional touch.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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However, habitual black tea consumption did not prevent cavities.22 8.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The practice of tipping is deeply ingrained in American dining culture, but its application varies significantly from other parts of the world, where service charges often replace tips entirely.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The label became ingrained in hip-hop history with classic music and lore that breeds clickbait stories 20 years after its dissolution.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 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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The confirmed death toll in the Los Angeles wildfires doubled Thursday night — from five fatalities to 10.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The confirmed death toll in Buncombe County alone climbed to 35 and was expected to rise, officials said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
1 Oct. 2024
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Cameron Rozzi, an 8-year-old Eagles fan who goes by the nickname, is flying high after recovering from an operation to repair his congenital heart defect.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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He was later diagnosed with a congenital heart defect.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Unreconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreconstructed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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