unselfconscious
adjective
un·self·con·scious
ˌən-ˌself-ˈkän(t)-shəs 
variants
or less commonly unself-conscious
: not self-conscious
Ray's humility … was profound and unselfconscious and one of the most astonishing things about him.—
Jay McInerney
Jay McInerneyunselfconscious laughter
unselfconsciously
adverb
or less commonly unself-consciously
speaking/laughing unselfconsciously
It is the architect's duty, therefore, to create unselfconsciously beautiful structures that bring harmony and order to the world.
—Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer
unselfconsciousness
noun
or less commonly unself-consciousness
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And growing up seeing these strong women playing these really complicated and weird and funny, unselfconscious characters was so great.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
None of this would work at all if it weren’t pinned to the unselfconscious gaze of Fuki (delightful newcomer Yui Suzuki), 11 years old and already an original.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2025
Then the hope is that over time the company starts integrating that into their work and the performance in an unselfconscious way.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Justin Vernon — the band’s frontman and creative engine — is singing more directly than ever before, and the production captures hope, thrills and a kind of unselfconscious exultation.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
None of this would work at all if it weren’t pinned to the unselfconscious gaze of Fuki (delightful newcomer Yui Suzuki), 11 years old and already an original.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2025
Then the hope is that over time the company starts integrating that into their work and the performance in an unselfconscious way.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Justin Vernon — the band’s frontman and creative engine — is singing more directly than ever before, and the production captures hope, thrills and a kind of unselfconscious exultation.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unselfconscious
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“Unselfconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unselfconscious. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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