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free from all additions or embellishment
I'm telling the unvarnished truth
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Recent Examples of unvarnished
This type of unvarnished discourse is refreshing in a game filled with dishonesty, spin, and secretive media briefings.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Their unvarnished alt-rock was led by wild-eyed singer Matt Shultz, a human rubber band who exhausted himself despite his vocals disappearing into the strong breeze.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Famed journalist and author Joan Didion’s life and work are celebrated in this unvarnished portrait by her nephew, actor and director Griffin Dunne.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Among the reasons cited for Platt’s dismissal was the perception that, under his administration, the city had lost the public’s trust by prioritizing positive public relations and branding over disseminating unvarnished information.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Their unvarnished alt-rock was led by wild-eyed singer Matt Shultz, a human rubber band who exhausted himself despite his vocals disappearing into the strong breeze.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Famed journalist and author Joan Didion’s life and work are celebrated in this unvarnished portrait by her nephew, actor and director Griffin Dunne.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Among the reasons cited for Platt’s dismissal was the perception that, under his administration, the city had lost the public’s trust by prioritizing positive public relations and branding over disseminating unvarnished information.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unvarnished
Adjective
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Strufe adds that while intelligence agencies or cybercriminals have simpler ways to monitor people – such as accessing CCTV cameras or video doorbells – the widespread presence of wireless networks could eventually form a near-comprehensive surveillance infrastructure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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The simplest way to find influential people in a network is called degree centrality—just count the number of connections for each person.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Caving—which is the more extreme cousin to spelunking—is physically and mentally challenging but also adrenaline fueled and just plain fun, too.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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And those, including a defense of quarterback Beau Pribula, were plain and worthy on Tuesday in the wake of MU’s first loss of the season last Saturday against Alabama.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The hallway from the elevator was unadorned.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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The whole movie feels, if anything too realistic; an unflashy, unadorned terror borne from a real-life virus.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All of this was based on intuition and the naked eye.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Of all the planets visible in the night sky, either with the naked eye or the aid of a powerful telescope, none is more recognizable or iconic than Saturn.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Unvarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unvarnished. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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