unselfconscious
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Definition of unselfconscious
: not self-conscious Ray's humility … was profound and unselfconscious and one of the most astonishing things about him.— Jay McInerney unselfconscious laughter
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But, unlike Bywater, these blocks were alive with all manner of people and activity, dynamic and unselfconscious, the corner stores all still corner stores, not an Edison bulb nor craft cocktail nor subway tile in sight. — Anne Gisleson, Curbed, "Bywater faces its future," 23 May 2018 Franky, playing the father with unselfconscious charm, is contagiously cheerful and carefree. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Shoplifters' ('Manbiki Kazoku'): Film Review | Cannes 2018," 14 May 2018 Her son was always an unselfconscious mix of strength and sweetness, Morency Gannon said. — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, "Two lives. Nothing in common. Then a fatal encounter on Cape Cod," 18 Apr. 2018 The insecure Earl hates himself; Morse’s blissfully unselfconscious Ogie is completely comfortable with himself, freeing him to madly and selflessly love another. — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Soulful sisterhood is baked into the musical 'Waitress'," 3 Jan. 2018 For his part, Oliver embodies a purely American brand of unbridled appetite and unselfconscious confidence that strikes an immediate awkward note within Elio’s casually cosmopolitan family. — Ann Hornaday, idahostatesman, "Film a summer love recognizable in any country, in any era," 19 Jan. 2018 Simmons is marvelously unselfconscious as an actress playing a highly self-conscious artist who likes to re-create classic movie pairings with herself in the roles of assorted screen goddesses. — Vogue, "In My Art, Laurie Simmons’s Directorial Feature-Film Debut," 12 Jan. 2018 What’s missing from the show is what made its TV inspiration so endearing: unselfconscious hope. — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, "Review: A Talent for Talentlessness in ‘Stairway to Stardom’," 13 Sep. 2017 Sharing selfies and urban legends, the four friends are an unselfconscious sorority, flirting with the camera and making out with abandon. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: ‘Kill Me Please,’ a Summer of Murder and Teenage Kicks," 31 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unselfconscious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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