unvarnished
adjective
un·var·nished
ˌən-ˈvär-nisht 
1
a
: not adorned or glossed : plain, straightforward
told the unvarnished truth
2
: not coated with or as if with varnish : crude, unfinished
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If you want my unvarnished opinion, the movie stinks.
I'm telling the unvarnished truth.
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James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025
This is unvarnished, unfiltered truth about the harsh reality.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Things To Do Learn About Gold (And Take Some Home)
Visit the Dahlonega Gold Museum in the old courthouse at the center of town to learn the unvarnished truth about the nation’s first gold rush.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
So began a legal fight that concluded with a 70-page arbitrator’s ruling, one that provides an unvarnished view of a corner of the baseball world rarely illuminated to the public.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Unvarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvarnished. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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unvarnished
adjective
un·var·nished
ˌən-ˈvär-nisht
ˈən-
1
: not adorned or exaggerated : plain
the unvarnished truth
2
: not varnished
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