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Recent Examples of unreconstructed
The most direct criticism of Peltz came from Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a management professor at Yale who is an unreconstructed fan of Iger’s.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Affluent suburban libertarians, rural fundamentalists, ambitious pundits, unreconstructed racists, and fiscally conservative housewives all can and do claim to be Tea Party supporters.
—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
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Affluent suburban libertarians, rural fundamentalists, ambitious pundits, unreconstructed racists, and fiscally conservative housewives all can and do claim to be Tea Party supporters.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreconstructed
Adjective
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Bridget’s old on-again, off-again boss/beau Daniel Cleaver (played by the gloriously incorrigible Hugh Grant) drifts in and out of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Mahler-Werfel was described as an incorrigible antisemite who enslaved Jewish men and drove them to early graves.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Konstantopoulos has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a chronic condition that affects connective tissues and makes injuries more frequent and severe.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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But fresh eyes and energy that the DOGE can bring to these chronic issues would help the country for decades to come.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 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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This exercise pushes leaders out of their habitual thinking patterns and encourages fresh perspectives.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Huttle was found to be a habitual traffic violator, which is a felony, Vawter said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Leaders must engage their slower, more reflective System 2 thinking to challenge these ingrained assumptions and ensure race-conscious conversations become a normal part of workplace culture.—
Ashley B. Stewart,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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That semi-fanciful film was a deadpan spin on the ingrained misogyny that conveniently tags a steely, orphaned 9-year-old village girl as a sorceress.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Although there are no confirmed person-to-person infections so far, Susanne previously reported on research that indicates the strain currently affecting dairy cows is one mutation away from becoming easily transmitted between humans.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, there is no confirmed timeline for this potential IPO, and importantly, the value has been rising appreciably in recent years without the benefit of retail investor participation.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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Ava Cooper, a 10-year-old from Akron, was born with several congenital heart defects.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Billy was born in April 2017 and was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect (called Tetralogy of Fallot with VSD) and underwent his first surgery just hours after being born.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Unreconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreconstructed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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