as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
she was unrepentant about getting rid of her ex-roommate's junk
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Recent Examples of unrepentant
However, some scholars remained as unrepentant as the war criminals, unmoved by any amount of ghastly hard evidence, or at least not sufficiently moved to forsake the revolution.
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Ray Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Years later, in an online discussion sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations, Mr. Wisner seemed unrepentant.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Across 10 tracks, Young wittily indulges her insecurities, rails against narcissistic exes, and embraces unrepentant vulnerability, all with gusto.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The courts may find themselves in the same position my mother did all those years ago, facing an unrepentant rule-breaker who dares them to do something about it.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ray Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Years later, in an online discussion sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations, Mr. Wisner seemed unrepentant.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Across 10 tracks, Young wittily indulges her insecurities, rails against narcissistic exes, and embraces unrepentant vulnerability, all with gusto.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The courts may find themselves in the same position my mother did all those years ago, facing an unrepentant rule-breaker who dares them to do something about it.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepentant
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Related Stories Said to be the first book in a series, Little Hands watches as a young British woman with a mysterious past inadvertently joins a ruthless gang of female thieves who rob the ultra-wealthy along the French Riviera.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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New threats emerge, including a ruthless new villain (Bill Skarsgård) and a blind assassin from Wick’s past, played by Donnie Yen in a standout performance.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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For her part, having faced such criticism for over four decades, Newkirk remains blissfully impenitent.—
Jan Dutkiewicz,
Vox,
8 Aug. 2024
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Among the various allegations put forward are reports of drugging and fascist group chats, slave labour and foot photograph farms, with the brand’s impenitent founder Stephan Marsan at its centre.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2024
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And for every San Antonio, there is a Utah or Washington or Charlotte that can’t believe how cruel the lottery can be.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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This is cruel, unnecessary, and will further fan the flames of economic chaos for working families across this country.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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And yet Melissa McCarthy’s gut-busting bridesmaid, Megan, went the extra mile down the path of crazy, from her unabashed man-hunting to her unashamed puppy kidnapping.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Rickey was unashamed of his brilliance, which meant he couldn’t be dissuaded from proclaiming it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, few local institutions are as financially fragile, and equally shameless, as CPS, which is projecting a $391 million budget gap next year; and like its sister agencies, pointing fingers at Washington and Springfield instead of looking in the mirror.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Soon, Musk recirculated a meme on X of Trump as a shameless liar.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Bashir’s mother wants Tahereh dead, especially since Tahereh has been remorseless.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Competition between regions and manufacturers, however, is remorseless.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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“Unrepentant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepentant. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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