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
There was an unabashed openness about altering one’s appearance, not just in advertisements and commercials but in casual conversation, too.
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Jane Ciabattari
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The Uber Eats commercial, which has yet to air, was filmed in Pennsylvania and co-stars actor/director and unabashed Eagles fan Bradley Cooper.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Such an unabashed display of strength and aggression from larger trans men — and a crowd cheering them on to boot.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
Gamble has been hanging around for a few episodes, brightening up scenes with his unabashed enthusiasm for Starfleet in general and his assignment on the Enterprise in particular.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jane Ciabattari
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The Uber Eats commercial, which has yet to air, was filmed in Pennsylvania and co-stars actor/director and unabashed Eagles fan Bradley Cooper.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Such an unabashed display of strength and aggression from larger trans men — and a crowd cheering them on to boot.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
Gamble has been hanging around for a few episodes, brightening up scenes with his unabashed enthusiasm for Starfleet in general and his assignment on the Enterprise in particular.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unabashed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabashed
Adjective
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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
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 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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Things don’t go well, resulting in a Lord of the Flies–esque battle between, among others, Jude Law’s idealist and Ana de Armas’s shameless sensualist.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Okay, shameless plug for the series that helped inspire my own book!—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Unabashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabashed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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