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unabashedly

American  
[uhn-uh-bash-id-lee] / ˌʌn əˈbæʃ ɪd li /

adverb

  1. without apology, embarrassment, or defensiveness; unashamedly.

    They look at Social Security and Medicare with enormous gratitude, and unabashedly admit that they don't know how they'd survive without that help.


Etymology

Origin of unabashedly

unabashed ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“We cherish pleasure,” the authors write unabashedly, “and believe a politics without it will be unattractive, drab, listless, and doomed to failure.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his 100th day in office on Sunday with a rally to tout early successes and vow to follow through on his unabashedly "socialist" agenda.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

Throughout the years, Santee Alley has become a place for me to bring closer the family I left, a space where I can unabashedly experiment with my style through their selection of menswear.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

In a time where LGBTQ+ stories and diversity in Hollywood have plummeted, Heated Rivalry's breakout success has unearthed the hunger for not only an unabashedly queer story, but also a universally, endearingly human one.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

Joyce sat in an easy chair, crying unabashedly, rapturously.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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