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
Clips of the media furor that resulted can be seen in the trailer for Dinner Time, and in the actual clip, Wolf remains unrepentant — a point of pride for ride-or-die stand-up comics.
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet in the years after World War II, many Germans were in varying degrees unrepentant, nationalistic or self-justifying.
—Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
These two men clashed off and on over decades of friendship and collaboration interrupted by icy public feuds, largely rooted in fights about Michael’s unrepentant drug use.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
However, some scholars remained as unrepentant as the war criminals, unmoved by any amount of ghastly hard evidence, or at least not sufficiently moved to forsake the revolution.
—Ray Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet in the years after World War II, many Germans were in varying degrees unrepentant, nationalistic or self-justifying.
—Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
These two men clashed off and on over decades of friendship and collaboration interrupted by icy public feuds, largely rooted in fights about Michael’s unrepentant drug use.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
However, some scholars remained as unrepentant as the war criminals, unmoved by any amount of ghastly hard evidence, or at least not sufficiently moved to forsake the revolution.
—Ray Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepentant
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Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
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Michael Fassbender plays the deceased Apple guru — a flawed, ruthless, but ultimately compassionate soul.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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
Adjective
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What is a totalitarian leader other than an individualist taking that creed to its cruel conclusions, erasing the uniqueness of every other person into mere characters in a drama?—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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This realization reconfigures the entire book, recasting their ongoing dialogue and seemingly cordial relations as an interstellar jail—and the novel itself into an extended, especially cruel prison sentence.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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And yet Melissa McCarthy’s gut-busting bridesmaid, Megan, went the extra mile down the path of crazy, from her unabashed man-hunting to her unashamed puppy kidnapping.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Rickey was unashamed of his brilliance, which meant he couldn’t be dissuaded from proclaiming it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Altman’s blog created a buzz on social media, with many speculating about what new development had caused Altman to write those words and others accusing Altman of shameless hype.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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The speech and award, according to Variety, is a shameless publicity stunt for a movie that Spacey is trying to sell at the festival.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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But instead of being exhilarating, Schindler’s List’s most memorable sequences are harrowing and sobering: Amon Göth (Ralph Fiennes) picking off Jewish prisoners with a rifle or the remorseless liquidation of the Jewish ghetto captured in all its cold cruelty.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Bashir’s mother wants Tahereh dead, especially since Tahereh has been remorseless.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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“Unrepentant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepentant. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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