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Recent Examples of unvarnished Though Jobs shut down the idea of an America iPhone flat out with Obama, Cook hasn’t taken the same unvarnished approach. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025 Her earlier work, unvarnished, passionate, and direct, delivers blunt messages. Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 That understanding includes an unvarnished view of the purpose of Confederate monuments. Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Garland has long been fascinated by failures of the human imagination, and the sole purpose of this 93-minute immersion test is to bring the unvarnished truth of what those SEALs experienced in Ramadi closer to home. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unvarnished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unvarnished
Adjective
  • To help fortify children’s islands, parents can take a few simple steps: 1.
    Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
  • The religious symbol was decorated with white florals and greenery, and served as the backdrop to Pell and James' simple and serene ceremony.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • During Kenya’s mass protests last year, demonstrators created chatbots to explain complex legislation in plain language to help their peers understand its impact.
    Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2025
  • There are date-night options ranging from the expensive to the affordable, from the romantic to the just plain fun.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Pope Francis requested his tomb be modest and unadorned.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Some birds use mud to either build or shore up their nests, so leaving a muddy patch of ground unadorned would be appreciated by them.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The combo of the two can be difficult to take in with the naked eye.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
  • Her Victoria Beckham look was the perfect subtle nod to naked dressing: Gerber wore a boxy blazer and mini dress with a pair of sheer thigh-level stockings.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 May 2025

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“Unvarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unvarnished. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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