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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
the politician was criticized for being too unreserved in his pronouncements on touchy subjects
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as in emotional
showing feeling freely
people at the funeral were unreserved mourners, and the service was marked by loud wailing
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Recent Examples of unreserved
Unlike meeting spaces, enclaves are typically unreserved and signal a shorter, focused interaction.
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Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That first full day after the fall of the Assad regime was one of unreserved joy in Damascus.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Experts from that world harbor concerns that Gabbard could hinder the long-standing tradition of unreserved intelligence coordination, if confirmed.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The novelty of the low-cost airline has always been its unreserved seating.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
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Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That first full day after the fall of the Assad regime was one of unreserved joy in Damascus.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Experts from that world harbor concerns that Gabbard could hinder the long-standing tradition of unreserved intelligence coordination, if confirmed.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The novelty of the low-cost airline has always been its unreserved seating.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreserved
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is the Oscar-winning director's first-ever acting Emmy nomination, and his daughter Francesca shared his emotional reaction to being nominated.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their emotional personal stories helped fuel the popularity of lotteries.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when those larger firms start to adopt similar habits—open forums, early interventions, honest check-ins—things change fast.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s been a beautiful part of our relationship that has been new and uninhibited.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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And, Hanson might have added, huge, enormous, uninhibited fun.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The stand-up comedian has previously been candid about her experience with postpartum depression.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Blair, who’s hilariously candid in her interviews, showed up late on set and refused to don the same makeup from the first movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Yum Yum is marginal to the investigative action, but affectionate and pretty.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Is this moving-picture love letter overly sentimental, sloppy to a fault, and slightly more affectionate toward its posthumous subject than a basket of puppies high on laughing gas?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The son of LeBron James, Bronny has heard the nepotism criticisms ever since getting a shot at the NBA, and to be quite frank, some of that has some validity to it.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the interview, Clegg offered frank remarks on an array of topics related to his six years at Meta.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The audience was effusive in its applause and woot woots — and so were some famous guests, including Seth Rogen who has been snapping photos of the team all day, from the press conference this afternoon, to the red carpet and then in the audience this evening (see video below).—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Turkish have been effusive about the population’s desire to host a Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Unreserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreserved. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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