unvarnished

Example Sentences

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“The truth is laid bare in the complaint — unvarnished, unflinching, undeniable. We welcome our day in court.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Our ears are always the ultimate arbiters, and hundreds of millions still bend to the song’s unvarnished, pure pleasure even now.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

What stands out in Annie is its relaxed, unvarnished portrait of student life: messy hostel rooms, friends lounging on charpoys smoking and arguing about everything from bureaucracy to exams, and a breezy irreverence toward authority.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Observing his morality and mind on unvarnished display at Davos, the leaders of middle-sized countries could conclude only that Carney’s was the most plausible path to not just peace and prosperity but, perhaps, survival.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

The Bronchettes, no longer duty-bound to cheer and serve up those reedy, screechy screams, started dancing away with abandon, their faces fresh and unvarnished by lipstick or rouge powder.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger