unpretentiousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpretentiousness
Noun
  • Part of what makes it such an uneasy sit is its sincerity.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Kitsune distrusts systems and sincerity equally.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • However, don’t let your frankness be a hard no.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt brushed off those comments as an example of the president’s frankness.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its peril lies in global fragmentation, weakened alliances, and a China that pockets newfound influence without offering openness or magnanimity in return.
    Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • China, meanwhile, is rapidly climbing Henley’s passport rankings thanks to a new policy of openness and globalism since the pandemic.
    Laura Bassett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Still, Dunk believes in himself, like any good hero, and people are drawn to his guilelessness.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But there’s a guilelessness to everything Bella does, a trust in the universe and an insatiable curiosity about humanity.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Known for his candor, Foran once famously told reporters that most of Walmart’s stores were not up to standard, breaking with a company culture that didn’t prize such directness.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The lobby radiates the personality, warmth, and candor of a Swiss bank.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But then, with seemingly on-the-fly artlessness, Laxe’s camera picks a few of the dancers out.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Unpretentiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpretentiousness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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