How to Use unashamed in a Sentence

unashamed

adjective
  • She was unashamed to tell the truth.
  • He is unashamed of his patriotism.
  • But the women looked me dead in the eye – unflinching, strong, unashamed.
    — Yasmin Lajoie, refinery29.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Romantic in an overt way, and unashamed of its provocative nature.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Black fans appreciated him for his unashamed emotion for the hood.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Thank you for riding with us, for your voices, your enthusiasm, your memes, your fart jokes, and your unashamed crazy.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2019
  • The comedian is unabashed, unashamed, and bold in her challenges to the status quo.
    — Clarkisha Kent, refinery29.com, 10 May 2021
  • Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.
    — Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
  • From the dinghy, the new arrivals observed that the man waving at them was naked and seemed entirely unashamed by his nakedness.
    — Hermione Hoby, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
  • They were spotted kissing in a park in the English city, completely unashamed of locking lips out in the open.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Sep. 2018
  • Picasso was a masculine type of glamour in her own way, a muse to Yves, and fiercely unashamed with her wardrobe.
    — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The holidays are a time for unashamed decadence and that calls for a selection of rich desserts that capture the flavors and joy of the season.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Now, Deidre can be a role model for lesbians unashamed of their sexuality.
    — NBC News, 20 Apr. 2018
  • The PlayStation Classic is a copycat, and Sony seems largely unashamed by that fact.
    — Nick Statt, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2018
  • These are women who like to have fun with their sexuality, don't take it too seriously, own it and are unashamed about their desires.
    — Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2017
  • People who don’t want children should be proud and unashamed in living child-free, and people who want two should stop at two, and people who want five dogs should lead a barkful life.
    — Mark Oppenheimer, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2018
  • Barbie ends on a high note as an unashamed Barbie (Margot Robbie) puts her reproductive health first.
    — Vulture, 24 July 2023
  • All with the full and unashamed support—if not ungentle nudging—of Mayor Tommy Battle.
    — Roy S. Johnson | [email protected], al, 15 July 2021
  • Perhaps all long-running reality series need a person who’s not just fundamentally unashamed to be on camera but who in some sense needs to be.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Wilt, being unembarrassed and unashamed of his own desires, created an environment where other stars were able to demand their share of the pie.
    — Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
  • Meat lovers will be at home at Cannibale Royale, a brasserie dedicated to unashamed carnivores, with exotic beers and fine wines.
    — Katja Brokke, CNN, 18 May 2017
  • Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen is an outspoken Christian who has been unashamed to share his faith and conservative thoughts.
    — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Many of Grande’s songs are about self-actualization, and the unashamed consummation of certain lustful desires.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 May 2017
  • Set the scene There’s a definitive vibe to Boudoir de Muses—one that’s romantic in an overt way, and unashamed of its provocative nature.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Erratic but engaging, going in and out of daring, the film’s mixture of black humor and unashamed sentimentality is not always as good as its best parts.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2019
  • This created a market for an unashamed champion of both economic and cultural Tory values.
    — The Economist, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Instead, what the Jacksons served up was a dose of full-on, unashamed nostalgia — delivered with just enough sizzle to keep it from lapsing into outdated routine.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2018
  • Parson’s future fashion leaders used riotous, unashamed, almost unruly brightness — fused with enormous amounts of structure, substance, and intent.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • That personality is London — unashamed, unabashed, and unafraid.
    — Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2023
  • From last year's stunt of audience members throwing garbage at the runway models to this season's rebellious attitude, this label is all about creating noise and being unashamed of it.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

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