adjective
Etymology
Origin of unvarnished
Example Sentences
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The record examines the collapse of her marriage to actor David Harbour in unvarnished detail.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Does the Sonnenshine version—destined to be a multiseason project, considering the pace—provide an unvarnished portrait of the Ingalls family?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He said the "unvarnished reality" was there had been no visual inspection scheme of air valves which showed a "systemic failure of governance" of South West Water.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
In its commitment to unvarnished talk — even if that leads to a clunky staginess — “Blue Film” has thoughts about identity, choice, sin and salvation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
In their luxurious sublet in Ann Arbor, Mia had taken various pieces of her hosts’ furniture apart and arranged the components—bolts as thick as her finger, unvarnished crossbeams, disembodied feet—into animals.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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