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as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
she's truly shameless in the seemingly endless self-promotion of herself
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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
a shameless exploiter of impoverished workers in overseas sweatshops
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Recent Examples of shameless
The craziest part is that Charlie is completely shameless about collecting these handouts, even asking for more money from his dad on-camera.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2025
There’s something a little shameless but also on-point about introducing a literal ticking clock to the proceedings, emulating the world of reality TV cooking shows.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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
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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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2025
There’s something a little shameless but also on-point about introducing a literal ticking clock to the proceedings, emulating the world of reality TV cooking shows.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameless
Adjective
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The rest of the country might have caught up to the SEC in football, but the league’s unabashed claim carries on.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Church is where his family's roots have fostered unabashed star power capable of raising thousands to their feet.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Son Hee is one half of a ruthless twin assassin duo, working alongside his brother Bacho.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Her 6-0, 6-0 rout at the hands of a ruthless Iga Świątek was a reminder that no sport is more psychologically brutal than tennis.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Bobby Lee is proud of Borderlands, but his experience at the movie's premiere wasn't entirely pleasant.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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But that policy can also backfire – in part because many regions, such as Marathi-speaking Maharashtra in the west – are staunchly proud of their local language.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Each of us should demand our local leaders challenge every one of the immoral and cruel state laws and the Gestapo-like raids and inhumane detainments carried out by ICE agents.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Even critics who considered his policies cruel and racist – and there were many – admitted that behind the bluster there was the charm of a true believer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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In any case, Mecha Break is a big and unashamed mecha game.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Oasis were always unashamed in their ambition and bold about conquering the world, but they were staggered by the experience of playing at their club’s home stadium.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Her memoir's first chapter finds her as a teenager inebriated outside an Arizona nightclub, already standing at a metaphorical crossroads between herself and her unrepentant desires to achieve her most heartfelt desires as professional goals.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The writer becomes an unrepentant co-conspirator in the plot to knock down Spears, one breaking news item at a time.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Del Rey’s feathery croon was totally wrong for the song, which calls for an unembarrassed quality that’s not part of her whole deal.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Who better, then, to pry Eve loose than a rangy, rakish music journalist (Benjamin Bratt) whose game includes unironic hat-wearing and — like a dispiriting number of men in his age bracket — the unembarrassed deployment of Stephen Stills lyrics?—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameless. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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