as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
an unblushing patriotism that is manifested in the family's public display of the flag
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The electricity of this Ivanov can sometimes give it a lurid, Frankenstein-ish quality, and the unabashed intensity works.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
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At times, the event felt like an unabashed promotional event for the city, from the speakers touting Oakland to the messages on the signs atop the stage.—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Mar. 2026
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His light, slurring, hornlike, Al Green-ish singing now melted into the rest of his watery compositions, making the lyrics hard to hear but his great reservoir of unembarrassed feeling impossible to miss.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2025
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The through line in all this is an austere aesthetic of unembarrassed domination that is also somehow insecure in its flashiness.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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The shameless plug did not help matters in this situation because Woods was arrested for driving under the influence.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tropes, sequels, and even shameless copycats gave me a way to compare craft without getting overwhelmed by just how much movies can mean to me personally.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of his proudest accomplishments was creating the FWISD Scholar Athlete Award program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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On the question of T-pop’s rising global profile, Satur is proud but measured.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene There’s a definitive vibe to Boudoir de Muses—one that’s romantic in an overt way, and unashamed of its provocative nature.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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In unashamed authoritarian fashion, the university barred journalists from the campus just before the police raid, and threatened their own student journalists with arrest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Unblushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblushing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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