as in accepting
given completely and without asking questions or expressing doubt
I am truly disturbed by her unquestioning acceptance of authority. He demanded unquestioning obedience.
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Recent Examples of unquestioning
True patriotism is not unquestioning devotion to one’s country.
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Jemar Tisby, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022
Nobody should misread my skeptical take on this GMO report or my criticism of Nestle for her unquestioning acceptance of it, as a boosterish embrace of GMOs.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2012
Republicans remain eager to criticize anything short of unquestioning support for Israel from the Biden administration.
—Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022
Young peoples’ financial anxieties have been compounded by political uncertainties, like the government’s growing push for patriotic education to instil in kids unquestioning love and support for the state.
—Byyvonne Lau, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2022
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Jemar Tisby, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022
Nobody should misread my skeptical take on this GMO report or my criticism of Nestle for her unquestioning acceptance of it, as a boosterish embrace of GMOs.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2012
Republicans remain eager to criticize anything short of unquestioning support for Israel from the Biden administration.
—Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022
Young peoples’ financial anxieties have been compounded by political uncertainties, like the government’s growing push for patriotic education to instil in kids unquestioning love and support for the state.
—Byyvonne Lau, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquestioning
Adjective
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Still, Dedra has, to date, been more accepting than Syril of the moral and procedural compromises required to move up through the Imperial world.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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As the ground becomes submerged and then reappears, water-logged, altered yet resilient, so too Munir rises from his inner darkness, still carrying the burden of exile but able to continue his existence, more accepting of his impermanence in light of a greater concept of home.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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That could also involve changing the iPhone’s design to accommodate more automation, such as changing how certain components are glued together.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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But negative feelings are running high across all sectors; the most confident sector in April was construction, and that was down nearly 4 points from January.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Sounding relaxed and confident, Arnault kicked off a 30-minute conversation with high praise for Chiuri, whose engaging narratives, graceful designs and merchandising prowess quadrupled the size of Dior, according to HSBC estimates.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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The first big work people make, that first foray into the public eye, has something so naive about it.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But his answers Thursday painted the picture of an organization willing to trust internal answers over trading Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon or Michael Porter Jr. That is either delusional, naive, or both.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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“Unquestioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquestioning. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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