as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
the cheerful unrestraint of children
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Recent Examples of unrestraint
He had never spoken with such fathoms of unrestraint.
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Benjamin Hedin, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2017
Benjamin Hedin, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrestraint
Noun
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So Jan duly uses it, replicating himself with carefree abandon.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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On the surface, the artist’s swirls, curls and modular shapes hit the eye with playful abandon.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The abandonment of past constraints like the Conrad Rule has created a loophole, enabling legislators to use reconciliation to enact policies that could harm the nation’s fiscal outlook, simply by demonstrating fiscal impact.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Women’s Comprehensive Care Window offers psychological counseling, legal assistance, referral to shelters and specialized services for women facing violence, discrimination or abandonment.—
Alicia G Kerber Palma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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“Unrestraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestraint. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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