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
Nobody should misread my skeptical take on this GMO report or my criticism of Nestle for her unquestioning acceptance of it, as a boosterish embrace of GMOs.
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Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2012
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
Young peoples’ financial anxieties have been compounded by political uncertainties, like the government’s growing push for patriotic education to instil in kids unquestioning love and support for the state.
—Byyvonne Lau, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2022
In order to be a success, there must be unquestioning clarity around the extent to which these new credits actually result in emissions reductions.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
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Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2012
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
Young peoples’ financial anxieties have been compounded by political uncertainties, like the government’s growing push for patriotic education to instil in kids unquestioning love and support for the state.
—Byyvonne Lau, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2022
In order to be a success, there must be unquestioning clarity around the extent to which these new credits actually result in emissions reductions.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquestioning
Adjective
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That Vince McMahon Rejected One of the reasons Saraya is considering returning to WWE is because the company is more accepting of wrestlers doing things outside of the promotion.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The authors of the study found that people who valued openness to change were not only more accepting of divorce, but also more likely to take action when dissatisfied.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the last two weeks, Trump issued an executive order directing agencies to sunset every existing energy regulation by next year and, in a separate memorandum, said those agencies may repeal certain regulations without allowing the public to weigh in.—
Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Since then, several federal judges have issued habeas writs blocking certain deportations from the U.S. and even movement of potential deportees from one state to another.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And over the opening month of this season, Yamamoto’s confident mound presence has been mirrored behind the scenes, the pitcher becoming more vocal in game-planning meetings and assured in his clubhouse demeanor.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Both Roseman and Sirianni were confident that Mukuba could deliver the same blows in the NFL despite being undersized.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ravi asks, an astoundingly naive question for a show like 9-1-1.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the February 1984 issue: Latin America: A media stereotype Over time, Vargas Llosa realized that this kind of reflexive leftism was naive.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Unquestioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquestioning. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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