as in confident
not feeling or showing regret or shame; not apologetic
She was unapologetic about her remarks. He's an unapologetic golf fanatic.
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Recent Examples of unapologetic
Broadcast at a time when white backlash to civil rights was spurring the closure or defunding of public swimming pools, the 1969 segment offered viewers an unapologetic image of racial integration.
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Gayle F. Wald, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
At one point, Smith said the theater really is a safe place for people to come together and share unapologetic passion and commitment for live theater.
—Josie Boyer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
His unapologetic refusal to be convenient or conventional.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The golfing diva, Paige Spiranac, has always been a fan favorite, especially because of her unapologetic opinions and for always speaking her mind.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Gayle F. Wald, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
At one point, Smith said the theater really is a safe place for people to come together and share unapologetic passion and commitment for live theater.
—Josie Boyer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
His unapologetic refusal to be convenient or conventional.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The golfing diva, Paige Spiranac, has always been a fan favorite, especially because of her unapologetic opinions and for always speaking her mind.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapologetic
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Investors are confident that such bold approaches will pay off, and the companies on the Technology list have collectively raised more than $300 million in recent years.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Once a sense of consensus – or close enough – has been reached, group members can be confident that those who continue to disagree can be safely ignored or no longer tolerated.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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More likely than an all-out boycott, say attorneys, is a new era in which taxpayers and their accountants push the envelope with aggressive tax-planning techniques that may escape the review of an understaffed agency.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Even though Trump showed signs of softening his aggressive tariff plan with an exemption last week for smartphones, computers and other electronics and floated a temporary exemption for autos, the administration continues to be amadamant more tariffs are coming soon.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Expanding Capacity, Restoring Traditions The fellows have ambitious plans for their funding.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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But such a bold move could very well lead to Johnson getting a pink slip from his caucus, as his Speakership barely happened, and only then with Trump’s intervention.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sticking with the same formula is a bold move for Nintendo, which rarely does the same thing twice.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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The former 154-pound champion started putting the building blocks back in place to make a run back at a world title with an emphatic fourth-round TKO win over Joey Spencer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Houston was plenty impressive in its own right last weekend, squeaking by Purdue (4) before suffocating Tennessee (2) in an emphatic 69-50 Elite Eight win.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Claudine’s vibe is welcoming and the lunch crowd is energetic.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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He's been a warrior, always bouncing back to his energetic self.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Policies around taxes, the federal budget and migration were widely seen as contentious points among the parties.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, all three of these studies come from a closely affiliated group of researchers, are based on the same dataset tracking maternal health, and use contentious measures of both IQ and fluoride exposure.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unapologetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapologetic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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