shamelessness

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Recent Examples of shamelessness The lucrative example paved the way for more than two decades of musical theater shamelessness. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 The world has gotten a glimpse of the fawning, skeezy shamelessness of his famous hangers-on, but not enough to criminally implicate them. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026 But, in an interview given in October, 2001, Navarro attempted to fill, with what sounds like shamelessness, the gap between himself and his alter ego. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Ever since reforming their membership a few years back, the Globes have backed away from their particular brand of shamelessness and gotten a little bit hipper. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 Outlandishness and shamelessness are major elements in movies, and so Sheridan’s willingness to pull out all the stops — such as bringing in a huge forest fire just to keep things interesting — marks him as a man with the right sensibility to be making movies. — Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamelessness
Noun
  • The haughtiness and audacity of RHONY set a precedent for future cities, making the infamous season nine Gangster Lunch an obvious scene to recreate.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Beyoncé describes the original project as essentially her first visual album, using short films to explore the full arc of a relationship and themes of confidence, liberation, audacity and compatibility.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The crime shocked the community for its brutality, as both Andrew and Abby were bludgeoned to death, and its boldness, occurring in the middle of the day on a busy street.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There’s also hints of vulnerability and genuine tenderness in her stern headmistress of the bedroom, which Wilde slips in just slyly enough to let the presence of a heart peek through all the brainy brashness and hormone overload.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
  • His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • That straight-forwardness is a hallmark not only of her marketing insights, but also of her leadership.
    — Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The board's vague message didn't point to specific administrators or specific instances of disrespect.
    — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
  • No disrespect to the players themselves, Burns said, but Dallas showing that level of concern this close to the start of the season is noteworthy.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cronin has long toed the line of humor and impudence, appearing in social media clips all season.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • But such aesthetic impudence is par for the course at the kaleidoscopic seaside pleasure dome of architect Chet Callahan, his husband, finance executive Jacinto Hernandez, and their teenage sons, Hernan and Noe.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Lace and leather gloves sourced from vintage costumers added a touch of sauciness to Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera evening dresses worn to the ballet and and the theater.
    — Nicky Josephine, Vogue, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Some of this was a matter of the insolence of riches and pride of place.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Turner, in her incendiary film debut, drapes Matty in haughty insolence, desperate unattainability, and seductive refinement.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026

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“Shamelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamelessness. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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