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 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.
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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
The Republicans’ unembarrassed witch hunt against Omar, one of the only members of Congress who actively uses her platform to speak truth against foreign despotism everywhere, says it all about the GOP.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2023
In Study 1, participants watched an embarrassed or unembarrassed confederate dancing to music while either remaining objective or engaging in perspective-taking.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2011
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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
The Republicans’ unembarrassed witch hunt against Omar, one of the only members of Congress who actively uses her platform to speak truth against foreign despotism everywhere, says it all about the GOP.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2023
In Study 1, participants watched an embarrassed or unembarrassed confederate dancing to music while either remaining objective or engaging in perspective-taking.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unembarrassed
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In December 2023, Sydney Sweeney starred with Glen Powell in Anyone But You, Sony Pictures’ romantic comedy that became an unabashed box office success, making $220 million on a budget of $25 million.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Trump is an unabashed authoritarian, and authoritarianism is anathema to liberty.Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 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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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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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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“Unembarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unembarrassed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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