as in unashamed
not embarrassed or ashamed
unabashed by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance
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Recent Examples of unabashed
The work was specifically composed for Flores in 2018, taking unabashed advantage of not just the trumpeter’s lyricism but his gatling-gun articulation, unflappable stamina and chameleon flexibility.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Her unabashed support of Israel also stands in contrast to a range of other musicians who have denounced Israel or expressed pained ambivalence 19 months into the war in Gaza.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
In the new TikTok, Siwa shows Hughes the video, which caught flack from haters for her raspy voice and unabashed confidence.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 June 2025
The definitive statements serve as an unabashed outlier among the catalogue of budget scores, growth forecasts and macroeconomic analyses produced since House Republicans passed their version of Trump’s agenda by the narrowest of margins.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Her unabashed support of Israel also stands in contrast to a range of other musicians who have denounced Israel or expressed pained ambivalence 19 months into the war in Gaza.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
In the new TikTok, Siwa shows Hughes the video, which caught flack from haters for her raspy voice and unabashed confidence.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 June 2025
The definitive statements serve as an unabashed outlier among the catalogue of budget scores, growth forecasts and macroeconomic analyses produced since House Republicans passed their version of Trump’s agenda by the narrowest of margins.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabashed
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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
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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
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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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Be shameless in your attempts to cool off: Reddit users suggested soaking clothing (specifically cotton) in cold water before going outside, wearing ice packs or spritzing yourself with water in a spray bottle.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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One Blu-ray to avoid at all costs was released by Gaiam, a controversial media company that overlaid shameless watermarks on top of the shorts.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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“Unabashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabashed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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