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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
Vincent pursues Jimmy like a homing missile, but the young man is jittery and restless in his own skin up against Jimmy’s shameless self-assuredness.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Unfortunately, the shameless tankers were our biggest winners from the lottery.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Democrats and political advocates have promised legal challenges and said repeatedly Tuesday that shameless partisanship is at play.
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Bill Barrow,
Twin Cities,
28 Apr. 2026
But this is a pretty shameless rip off of an internet classic.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shameless
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Unfortunately, the shameless tankers were our biggest winners from the lottery.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Democrats and political advocates have promised legal challenges and said repeatedly Tuesday that shameless partisanship is at play.
—
Bill Barrow,
Twin Cities,
28 Apr. 2026
But this is a pretty shameless rip off of an internet classic.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shameless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameless
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One egregious example is his close relationship with Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr, whose unabashed attempts to gain Musk’s favor ultimately got him the job.
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There is an unabashed campaign to undermine both minority leadership and women’s leadership in public spaces.
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Natural selection is usually ruthless about weeding out traits with no function.
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Supergirl builds to a final showdown with Krem of the Yellow Hills, the ruthless Brigands leader who murdered Ruthye’s family and poisoned Krypto early in the film.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Looking back, Fox is proud to be part of such a perennial classic.
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The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
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For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the lack of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s cruelest consequences.
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Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.
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The group has been unrepentant over the schism with Rome, saying Leo had failed to hear its concerns.
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No longer is Cady an unrepentant rapist whom the lawyer Sam sent away, horrified by Cady’s violence and concerned about what men like Cady could do to Bowden’s own teenage daughter.
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The passions are big and unembarrassed.
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The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameless. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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