as in unashamed
not embarrassed or ashamed
unabashed by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance
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Recent Examples of unabashed
Sterling, a member of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame, featured a distinctive baritone and drew adoration and criticism alike for his eccentricities and his unabashed Yankees fandom that resonated in his broadcasts.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The unabashed proclamation of championship aspirations.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Her writing is an unabashed celebration of place, a home for motherhood, matrilineal struggle, kink, and the pastoral.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, the sequel is an unabashed hit by any measure, having cost only $110 million to produce.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The unabashed proclamation of championship aspirations.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Her writing is an unabashed celebration of place, a home for motherhood, matrilineal struggle, kink, and the pastoral.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, the sequel is an unabashed hit by any measure, having cost only $110 million to produce.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabashed
Adjective
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Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Colombia of 1994 is not Colombia of 2026, a safer country, a happier country, a more united country, a prouder country.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The quality of your trip can set a tone for the next part of your day and can shift the experience of commuting to something of which to be proud in our city.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The passions are big and unembarrassed.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Clawful The toy designers at Mattel always loved a pun, but this may be the most shameless of them all.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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After one of the most shameless years of tanking the NBA has ever seen, draft lottery reform is here.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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“Unabashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabashed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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