uninhibitedness

noun

as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint reserved by nature, she simply lacks the kind of uninhibitedness that producers of reality shows are looking for

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  1. abandon
  2. abandonment
  3. naturalness
Noun
  • They would be purchased with such reckless abandon that your biggest fear would be a three-day rally that took stocks up 40%.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • While 18% abandon their carts because the site required creating an account, 17% abandon because checkout was too long or complicated.
    — Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of abandon
Noun
  • Joining the group represents an expansion rather than an abandonment of its existing labor programs.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Hahn Nguyen, 75, was booked into Santa Ana jail on suspicion of animal cruelty and animal abandonment.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • Beauty, grace, freshness, naturalness, youth—all qualities which women have so often been reduced to.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The young actors are appealing, led by Lilah Pate and Chabley Ponce; there’s a sweetness and naturalness to their cameraderie that stands out amid so much mugging and gives the film a lift.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of naturalness
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