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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblushing
Adjective
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The rest of the country might have caught up to the SEC in football, but the league’s unabashed claim carries on.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 July 2025 -
Church is where his family's roots have fostered unabashed star power capable of raising thousands to their feet.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Del Rey’s feathery croon was totally wrong for the song, which calls for an unembarrassed quality that’s not part of her whole deal.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Who better, then, to pry Eve loose than a rangy, rakish music journalist (Benjamin Bratt) whose game includes unironic hat-wearing and — like a dispiriting number of men in his age bracket — the unembarrassed deployment of Stephen Stills lyrics?—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Leagues should try using their leverage to demand an end to these kinds of within-game wagers, which seem like a shameless come-on for those who are addiction-prone. .—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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The craziest part is that Charlie is completely shameless about collecting these handouts, even asking for more money from his dad on-camera.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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In the post, the proud single mom shared throwback photos of her with her eldest son and daughter.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Old Fitzgerald, the once proud brand with a century-long legacy, was tossed into the Bernheim sale like an extra trading card between kids to sweeten the deal, not to headline it.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In any case, Mecha Break is a big and unashamed mecha game.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Oasis were always unashamed in their ambition and bold about conquering the world, but they were staggered by the experience of playing at their club’s home stadium.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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“Unblushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblushing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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