as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
she was unrepentant about getting rid of her ex-roommate's junk
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Recent Examples of unrepentant
Congratulations, your moment has come to be an unrepentant know-it-all on social media.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The judge clearly felt the sentence was appropriate given her charges and her unrepentant behavior.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead, Rose came across as unrepentant and wholly incapable of getting out of his own way.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Jan. 2026
Five years later, Smith is in danger of being outpaced by a class of pastors and professional Christians who wear their conservatism less awkwardly and are unrepentant, primed for culture war.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The judge clearly felt the sentence was appropriate given her charges and her unrepentant behavior.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead, Rose came across as unrepentant and wholly incapable of getting out of his own way.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Jan. 2026
Five years later, Smith is in danger of being outpaced by a class of pastors and professional Christians who wear their conservatism less awkwardly and are unrepentant, primed for culture war.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepentant
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The role of Chris Partlow, Marlo Stanfield's top lieutenant and ruthless hitman, was the first screen credit for Gbenga Akinnagbe.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Lexi is adrift in the ruthless world of Hollywood.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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For her part, having faced such criticism for over four decades, Newkirk remains blissfully impenitent.—
Jan Dutkiewicz,
Vox,
8 Aug. 2024
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Among the various allegations put forward are reports of drugging and fascist group chats, slave labour and foot photograph farms, with the brand’s impenitent founder Stephan Marsan at its centre.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2024
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The immigrant-detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, deep in the Florida Everglades, stands out as a uniquely cruel publicity stunt with an absurdly high price tag, in which much of the money goes into just a few pockets.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Therefore, a second execution would not violate the prohibition on double jeopardy or on the imposition of cruel punishment.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Clawful The toy designers at Mattel always loved a pun, but this may be the most shameless of them all.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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After one of the most shameless years of tanking the NBA has ever seen, draft lottery reform is here.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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The hours of evidence shown to jurors Wednesday came as prosecutors used opening statements to paint Horner as calculating, violent and remorseless in the killing of Athena.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The 20-year-old American may have exited to a mostly remorseless serving performance from No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, but this Australian Open undoubtedly made even more people in tennis take notice of his talent.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unrepentant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepentant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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