adjective
Etymology
Origin of unvarnished
Example Sentences
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At least three were heard in an unvarnished conversation about Kings players Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine that took a personal turn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Gibney, best known for "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" and "Taxi to the Dark Side", has called his latest film an "unvarnished" look at the powerful and culturally influential entrepreneur.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
And yet the unvarnished private talks now taking place at the commanding heights of European democracies, many reported here in detail for the first time, signal the perilous path ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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
The sculpted mahogany doors have been replaced by unvarnished plywood.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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