as in incorrigible
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Recent Examples of unreconstructed
Affluent suburban libertarians, rural fundamentalists, ambitious pundits, unreconstructed racists, and fiscally conservative housewives all can and do claim to be Tea Party supporters.
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
The world’s inability or unwillingness to displace an unreconstructed Qaddafi would give succor to a number of groups, including al-Qaeda, that could seize chaos in Libya and North Africa as an opportunity to extend their influence.
—Dirk Vandewalle, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2011
The liveliest glimpses of life seemed wedged between the old, unreconstructed city and the shinier, up-and-coming version.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
My reputation as an unreconstructed dweeb was instantly established and soon became so widespread that by the next year, foreign exchange students from as far away as Laos were applying to the Baltimore school system just to get a glimpse of me.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
The world’s inability or unwillingness to displace an unreconstructed Qaddafi would give succor to a number of groups, including al-Qaeda, that could seize chaos in Libya and North Africa as an opportunity to extend their influence.
—Dirk Vandewalle, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2011
The liveliest glimpses of life seemed wedged between the old, unreconstructed city and the shinier, up-and-coming version.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
My reputation as an unreconstructed dweeb was instantly established and soon became so widespread that by the next year, foreign exchange students from as far away as Laos were applying to the Baltimore school system just to get a glimpse of me.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreconstructed
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Trump’s parents shipped their incorrigible second son off to military school 90 minutes outside New York City just after his 13th birthday.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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Maher’s always incorrigible political comedy takes the leftist approach to everything, using Democrats’ favorite tactic: insult and defamation.Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2024
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Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling mental illness affecting how a person thinks, feels and behaves.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Kyiv Independent reported Tuesday that Ukraine's chronic manpower shortage is a main factor in local retreats and collapses in its defense lines that mean quicker Russian gains across the front.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Second Gentleman Dough Emhoff has established a reputation as a music nerd and, like his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, an inveterate crate digger.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Velazquez-Diaz is considered a habitual offender with more than four felony convictions.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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And the same for Fox with Trump, who's the habitual daily Fox viewer, who's not ready to vote for Donald Trump?Mark Joyella, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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That may not be too practical, given how ingrained social media is in our society.Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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But perhaps no tradition became as ingrained as Día de los Muertos.Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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This shift won’t only make unregenerate oil producers richer.Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2021
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One stalks about the room like a criminal imprisoned, unregenerate, incorrigible.Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
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There were no confirmed tornadoes or reports of damage from Monday morning’s storms.Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bryan follows Jeff Lynne’s ELO as a confirmed performer at 2025’s edition of BST Hyde Park.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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The babies of people with chickenpox during pregnancy may develop congenital varicella, a syndrome that causes abnormal development of the brain, eyes, and skin.1 Shingles Varicella-zoster virus can remain dormant in your body for years after initial infection.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
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Also, about 80% of those additional infant deaths could be attributed to congenital abnormalities.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Unreconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreconstructed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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