as in accepting
given completely and without asking questions or expressing doubt
I am truly disturbed by her unquestioning acceptance of authority. He demanded unquestioning obedience.
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Recent Examples of unquestioning
At the same time the unquestioning Free Palestine refrain that surrounds us all does not answer the simple question of why the hostages have still not all been returned?
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
If Trump’s party was no longer delivering wins, then maybe his opponents didn’t need to show him such unquestioning loyalty.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
What is certain is that the behavior of the bully and extra-legal security institution and the unquestioning surrender of the judicial authorities once again show the implementation of selective and tasteful laws.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
Republicans remain eager to criticize anything short of unquestioning support for Israel from the Biden administration.
—Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
If Trump’s party was no longer delivering wins, then maybe his opponents didn’t need to show him such unquestioning loyalty.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
What is certain is that the behavior of the bully and extra-legal security institution and the unquestioning surrender of the judicial authorities once again show the implementation of selective and tasteful laws.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
Republicans remain eager to criticize anything short of unquestioning support for Israel from the Biden administration.
—Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquestioning
Adjective
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To encourage Americans to be more accepting of Italian immigrants.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Historically, young people globally have been more accepting of violence as a means to political change.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Combs is slated to be released on May 8, 2028, but could be released earlier for good behavior or completing certain programs in prison.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Elegant, confident and eternally expressive, both make a stylish pair, effortlessly turning heads while basking in the adoration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Officials, though, are less confident that a trade agreement discussed in July will be finalized, as the countries remain deadlocked over the details of Seoul’s $350 billion investment pledge.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But anyone imagining that this problem will be resolved by taking games beyond international borders is extremely naive.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, the late-’90s and early-2000s pop culture era—glittery, naive, and commercially loud—feels like an antidote to endless doom-scrolling.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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