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
True patriotism is not unquestioning devotion to one’s country.
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Jemar Tisby, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022
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.
—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
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Jemar Tisby, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquestioning
Adjective
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But advocates in Bridgeport, who have repeatedly called for reforms to the state’s absentee ballot laws, were less accepting of the legislature’s failure to take up the measure this session.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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But saying that would imply that the past was somehow inferior to our own historical moment—less progressive, less accepting.—
B. Pietras
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Local officials worry they could even be charged for certain votes on city or county councils.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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The findings revealed that certain personal factors influenced which recovery strategies people used.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, of the 98% of HR professionals surveyed by Capterra who plan to use software and algorithms to reduce labor costs, only half are confident that the technology will make unbiased recommendations.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Modern takes on the tankini and boy short offer nostalgia without being too naive and are also seen from Candice Swaenpoel’s Topic of C line or Hunza G’s colorful styles.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Yet such arguments are either geopolitically naive or disingenuous.—
Charles Kupchan,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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