1
as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
the politician was criticized for being too unreserved in his pronouncements on touchy subjects
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as in emotional
showing feeling freely
people at the funeral were unreserved mourners, and the service was marked by loud wailing
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Recent Examples of unreserved
Both reserved and unreserved seating options are available.
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
The unreserved take from Clooney added even more pressure on Biden to exit the race.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 July 2024
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, for instance, has voiced her unreserved support for Hong Kong activists—but Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations and has no domestic asylum law.
—Betsy Joles, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2020
The restaurant can take me only on a Monday at 5:30 p.m. for the last unreserved duck?
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
The unreserved take from Clooney added even more pressure on Biden to exit the race.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 July 2024
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, for instance, has voiced her unreserved support for Hong Kong activists—but Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations and has no domestic asylum law.
—Betsy Joles, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2020
The restaurant can take me only on a Monday at 5:30 p.m. for the last unreserved duck?
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreserved
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Schlossberg, who is late President John F. Kennedy’s grandson and an outspoken Democratic advocate, has previously criticized Kennedy Jr. for being vocal about his anti-vaccine perspective.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Both Starmer and Macron have sought to balance their yearslong outspoken support for Zelenskyy with the need to retain good relations with the United States.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Yes, machines can handle impressive data processing and pattern recognition at scale, yet humans contribute emotional resonance, holistic thinking, and ethical judgment.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Examine your emotional reactions One of the hallmarks of misinformation is its ability to provoke strong emotional responses, whether outrage, fear or validation.—
Seth Ashley,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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But to be honest the significant immune support is more than enough to keep me taking it.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Without fair elections, an honest media environment and a credible opposition, voters can’t correct their country’s course at the ballot box, providing competitive authoritarian regimes little incentive to do anything but enrich themselves.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Her character is refreshingly uninhibited, easily seducing a fellow cop 20 years her junior early in the series.—
Andrea Duncan-Mao,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Alisa Course is named after an uninhibited volcanic island, Ailsa Craig, set across from the property that is half a billion years old.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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And Matthew Macfadyen At Premiere On IMO, the former First Lady and her older brother will give their opinions and candid perspectives to the everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The actress has also been candid about her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis — first diagnosed in 2010 but kept private until 2022 — and plans to keep sharing her journey.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Researchers suggest that when romantic partners are more physically affectionate, people feel safer in their relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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During a visit to his Elmhurst home, Farr was affectionate to his mother and to his caregiver and companion, Kareem Stevenson.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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To be frank, the beauty world could even benefit from some truly innovative, ultra-luxurious beauty brushes.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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To be frank, none of those options would have been a better fit for the Rams.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Her skill at playing strange personalities, and her effusive personal allure, risks trapping her in a pixie jar.—
Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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This Sabrina is silly and effusive and a tad bit privileged.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Unreserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreserved. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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