as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
an unblushing patriotism that is manifested in the family's public display of the flag
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He’s unabashed in his mission to make The Producer Mezcal the public’s gateway into the world of mezcal.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025 -
Lindal remains Libertyville’s unabashed defensive stopper.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Who better, then, to pry Eve loose than a rangy, rakish music journalist (Benjamin Bratt) whose game includes unironic hat-wearing and — like a dispiriting number of men in his age bracket — the unembarrassed deployment of Stephen Stills lyrics?—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The strippers are rock-star parts, gloriously unembarrassed, scene-stealers if ever there were any.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Dec. 2024
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Like the majority of the Victorian British public, Jokanaan is intimidated by Salome’s shameless sexuality and wants nothing to do with her.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Trump's push for a shameless landgrab in Gaza underscores the basic moral integrity that our country has lost.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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James, the proud dad was caught on camera celebrating the win like his own team had won the championship.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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And yet Melissa McCarthy’s gut-busting bridesmaid, Megan, went the extra mile down the path of crazy, from her unabashed man-hunting to her unashamed puppy kidnapping.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Rickey was unashamed of his brilliance, which meant he couldn’t be dissuaded from proclaiming it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Unblushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblushing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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