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as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
she's truly shameless in the seemingly endless self-promotion of herself
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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
a shameless exploiter of impoverished workers in overseas sweatshops
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Recent Examples of shameless
White House officials and their proxies on the outside have been shameless in repositioning the goalposts so that Trump could declare a win no matter the outcome.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
The incumbent president is unique for his sharp, loose tongue and shameless pursuit of his self-interest, yes.
—Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Disney is hardly new to the business of calculated nostalgia, but the way this film shoehorns in Chad Michael Murray’s character, Jake — despite it making zero plot sense to pull Anna’s former high school flame back into the story — seems particularly shameless.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
What ensues is an endless cycle of backroom deals and shameless bribes, even costing Charlie his beloved Garbage Pail Kids collection in a scheme that ultimately goes nowhere.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
The incumbent president is unique for his sharp, loose tongue and shameless pursuit of his self-interest, yes.
—Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Disney is hardly new to the business of calculated nostalgia, but the way this film shoehorns in Chad Michael Murray’s character, Jake — despite it making zero plot sense to pull Anna’s former high school flame back into the story — seems particularly shameless.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
What ensues is an endless cycle of backroom deals and shameless bribes, even costing Charlie his beloved Garbage Pail Kids collection in a scheme that ultimately goes nowhere.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameless
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And this collection is an unabashed ode to all that is beautiful.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wu, an unabashed liberal, now could be following those legendary mayors with a resounding win against Kraft.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tracey recalls how her ruthless daughter sought revenge on her father, classmates and Laura.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the epic Emperor Kisra (Kingsley) has a reputation for being utterly ruthless.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Cantillo dissected his outing, Hedges peered over at him, beaming like a proud father.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the proud Eugene will not hear of it.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The cruel irony is that the very systems designed to promote inclusion can inadvertently reinforce exclusion.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And of course, to serve as cruel juxtaposition, deGrom retired the Mets in order in the bottom of the inning on just six pitches.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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What’s different, after 25 years of all that freshly unashamed ABBA love, is that our wistful nostalgia isn’t just for ABBA anymore.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most notable was the character Marty Morrison on Barney Miller, an out-of-the-closet and unashamed gay man.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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As the controversy raged on, the couple remained boldly unrepentant.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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More twisted still is the underlying explanation for Maddie’s psychosis, which eventually comes out in therapy, giving Johnston a chance to play the unrepentant screen mom.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The way Skye nestles her head into the crook of her brother’s neck or drapes herself across his legs after an unembarrassed display of grief is ineffably moving.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Del Rey’s feathery croon was totally wrong for the song, which calls for an unembarrassed quality that’s not part of her whole deal.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameless. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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