as in unashamed
not embarrassed or ashamed
unabashed by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance
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Recent Examples of unabashed
In its diva-forward, astonishingly unabashed embrace of pure drama and elemental emotion, the framing looks like the way a Hollywood filmmaker would envision a career-making Broadway turn.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Camera slung over his shoulder, Jonathan appears to be a typical, unabashed tourist.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Of all the taboos Wong breaks, from getting into the gory truth of breastfeeding to working blue while visibly pregnant, the unabashed embrace of her own success may be the most challenging of all to social norms.
—Variety, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, the synergy between Hilton’s signature hospitality and Rochon’s savant-like design graces — the dichotomy of a California dreaming state of mind with unabashed refinement — is a match made in hotel heaven for all guests to relish.
—Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Camera slung over his shoulder, Jonathan appears to be a typical, unabashed tourist.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Of all the taboos Wong breaks, from getting into the gory truth of breastfeeding to working blue while visibly pregnant, the unabashed embrace of her own success may be the most challenging of all to social norms.
—Variety, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, the synergy between Hilton’s signature hospitality and Rochon’s savant-like design graces — the dichotomy of a California dreaming state of mind with unabashed refinement — is a match made in hotel heaven for all guests to relish.
—Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabashed
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However, the movie is an extremely important addition to the black-and-white horror canon if for nothing else its unashamed aping of Hitchcock’s masterpiece.B.J. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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From last year's stunt of audience members throwing garbage at the runway models to this season's rebellious attitude, this label is all about creating noise and being unashamed of it.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Gregory is touched by the compliment and proud of his ability to connect with a student, but Darnell isn’t pleased with the idea of another man forming a bond with his son.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The proud cat mom concluded her message by reminding fans to register to vote.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Exultant Republicans are claiming vindication for their unembarrassed support of Israel’s merciless military strategy.Robert Grenier, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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And her performance is brave, but more for its rawness, its unembarrassed self-referentiality, and its balls-to-the-wall insanity — at one point, Moore’s face, buried in prosthetics and makeup, erupts from her own back in a silent, open-mouthed scream.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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But as this piece outlines, that is another one of his shameless lies.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the show’s most important role in the entrepreneurial economy is not the advice or money the Sharks dispense, but to serve as a platform for the most American of business strategies: shameless self-promotion.Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Unabashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabashed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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