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as in unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed
she's truly shameless in the seemingly endless self-promotion of herself
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as in ruthless
not sorry for having done wrong
a shameless exploiter of impoverished workers in overseas sweatshops
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Recent Examples of shameless
But as this piece outlines, that is another one of his shameless lies.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Perhaps the show’s most important role in the entrepreneurial economy is not the advice or money the Sharks dispense, but to serve as a platform for the most American of business strategies: shameless self-promotion.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Even in a decade marred by online grifters, shameless politicians, and an alternative right-wing-media complex pushing anti-science fringe theories, the events of the past few weeks stand out for their depravity and nihilism.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Rock’s shameless political act seemed to confirm the power dream of Head of State.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Perhaps the show’s most important role in the entrepreneurial economy is not the advice or money the Sharks dispense, but to serve as a platform for the most American of business strategies: shameless self-promotion.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Even in a decade marred by online grifters, shameless politicians, and an alternative right-wing-media complex pushing anti-science fringe theories, the events of the past few weeks stand out for their depravity and nihilism.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Rock’s shameless political act seemed to confirm the power dream of Head of State.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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Trends From a flair for the psychedelic to revivals of archival prints, 2024’s fabric and wallpaper debuts evoked an unabashed enthusiasm All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.Stephanie Sporn, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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Her signature style juxtaposes iconic imagery — Audrey Hepburn swathed in graffiti, Ruth Bader Ginsburg crowned in florals — with biting wit and an unabashed love for maximalism.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Their life is interrupted by the arrival of a group of pale, ghostly white lions, an outsider tribe of scavengers led by the ruthless Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), looking to occupy and control this land.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Storks Are Fascinating Beyond Their Brood Reducing Ways Despite their ruthless parenting, storks are fascinating creatures with other interesting traits.Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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As of this week, there’s even a new Glossier product on the block sure to make Emily Weiss proud, a chubby eye shadow stick that’s excellent for accentuating even the most natural of makeup looks.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Funny Christmas jokes for kids, knock-knocks, memes to make dad proud How to prepare for winter 2024 — from freezing pipes to driving in snow and ice Who created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The gods prove cruel but not omnipotent, and the modern settings exert their own redemptive pull; the final effect is that of a magic trick, in which the characters manage, in each film’s miraculous closing moments, to slip the bonds of tragedy.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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By the time Lovely Runner’s series finale dropped in late May, millions of K-drama fans around the world had become invested in the story of Sol and Sun-jae, desperate to find out if their love could withstand the cruel vagaries of fate.Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Now, these unashamed statements of cultural pride fill Flores Bustos with joy.David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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However, the movie is an extremely important addition to the black-and-white horror canon if for nothing else its unashamed aping of Hitchcock’s masterpiece.B.J. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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Her first guest was Matt Gaetz (Sarah Sherman), who was unrepentant.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Less happy was Andrew Johnson's use of his pardoning powers after the Civil War to invite basically unrepentant former Confederates back into full membership in the American polity.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Domingo replies, practically batting his eyelashes, unembarrassed to ask me to expand on my compliment.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Exultant Republicans are claiming vindication for their unembarrassed support of Israel’s merciless military strategy.Robert Grenier, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Shameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameless. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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