as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
she was unrepentant about getting rid of her ex-roommate's junk
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Recent Examples of unrepentant
And then there's Alden Ehrenreich, who plays the part of our infuriating, unrepentant a-hole.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
The state party is unrepentant about West’s role and has gone on the attack.
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2026
All came adorned and unrepentant in their right to adornment.
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Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Throughout his sentencing, the unrepentant Routh displayed contempt for the proceedings, even offering to trade his life in a prisoner swap.
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David Fischer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unrepentant
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
The state party is unrepentant about West’s role and has gone on the attack.
—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2026
All came adorned and unrepentant in their right to adornment.
—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Throughout his sentencing, the unrepentant Routh displayed contempt for the proceedings, even offering to trade his life in a prisoner swap.
—
David Fischer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unrepentant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepentant
Adjective
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Natural selection is usually ruthless about weeding out traits with no function.
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Supergirl builds to a final showdown with Krem of the Yellow Hills, the ruthless Brigands leader who murdered Ruthye’s family and poisoned Krypto early in the film.
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For her part, having faced such criticism for over four decades, Newkirk remains blissfully impenitent.
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Among the various allegations put forward are reports of drugging and fascist group chats, slave labour and foot photograph farms, with the brand’s impenitent founder Stephan Marsan at its centre.
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The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
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For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the lack of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s cruelest consequences.
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Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.
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Its summary, from the title throughout, is shameless propaganda.
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But it’s also used a little too freely to tell, not show, making things a little too easy for the most shameless second-screen viewers out there.
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney described Heuermann as a remorseless and sadistic serial killer who cared only about himself.
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Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.
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“Unrepentant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepentant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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