as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
he seemed thoroughly unembarrassed by his sycophantic behavior at the company party
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Recent Examples of unembarrassed
Domingo replies, practically batting his eyelashes, unembarrassed to ask me to expand on my compliment.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The novel runs on that energy — heady, unembarrassed joy; the dork sublime — and, in particular, the high of finding a kindred spirit.
—Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Wilt, being unembarrassed and unashamed of his own desires, created an environment where other stars were able to demand their share of the pie.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
Exultant Republicans are claiming vindication for their unembarrassed support of Israel’s merciless military strategy.
—Robert Grenier, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The novel runs on that energy — heady, unembarrassed joy; the dork sublime — and, in particular, the high of finding a kindred spirit.
—Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Wilt, being unembarrassed and unashamed of his own desires, created an environment where other stars were able to demand their share of the pie.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
Exultant Republicans are claiming vindication for their unembarrassed support of Israel’s merciless military strategy.
—Robert Grenier, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See All Example Sentences for unembarrassed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unembarrassed
Adjective
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This is a bald-faced, unabashed attack on the democratic values our country was founded on and the people of Texas are being betrayed by their Republican representatives.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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There was an unabashed openness about altering one’s appearance, not just in advertisements and commercials but in casual conversation, too.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Erica Mosca is a proud first-generation college graduate who is a former teacher, former nonprofit founder and executive director, and small business owner who is the first Filipina to serve in the Nevada State Legislature representing District 14.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The academy noted that Greene was proud to have played roles that weren't related to his background.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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
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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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“Unembarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unembarrassed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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