unselfconscious
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unselfconscious
First recorded in 1830–40; un- 1 + self-conscious
Example Sentences
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There we are: Miranda and I grinning, unselfconscious and unaware of a future in which we will no longer grin together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
It’s borderline corny, but sometimes corny can mean unselfconscious, willing to be unguarded in its sincerity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
In Vincent Canby’s 1973 review of the film for The Times, he wrote, “The look, language and performances are so accurate, so unselfconscious, so directly evocative.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2022
"He didn't care about anything, he was completely unselfconscious," said Rupert.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2022
There were rocks and sand drifts and a distant eminence, as natural and unselfconscious as any landscape on Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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