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
That message, preaching unabashed ambition, seeped into everything, from books and podcasts to social media posts.
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Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Come for the arch, bitchy humor promised by the title and the director’s general social media brand; stay for the unabashed sweetness of the enterprise; leave with the distinct sense that there’s more to Firstman than his online persona.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
Democrats have the opportunity to embrace an oppositional agenda for the first time since the 1960s — an unabashed return to the party’s Rooseveltian roots that won four consecutive terms in office and improved the quality of life for millions.
—Alexander Heffner, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Come for the arch, bitchy humor promised by the title and the director’s general social media brand; stay for the unabashed sweetness of the enterprise; leave with the distinct sense that there’s more to Firstman than his online persona.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
Democrats have the opportunity to embrace an oppositional agenda for the first time since the 1960s — an unabashed return to the party’s Rooseveltian roots that won four consecutive terms in office and improved the quality of life for millions.
—Alexander Heffner, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 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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Citadel is proud not to have a touchy-feely atmosphere.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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From a family cooking class to golf-watching gatherings, these 28 Father’s Day celebrations are sure to make dad proud.—
Samantha Nelson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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