unvarnished

Example Sentences

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Unsurprisingly, the unvarnished thoughts couldn’t be put back into the bottle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 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

Besides, there’s ample evidence that unvarnished, off-the-cuff statements can hurt musicians more than they help.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

As they mulled over their future, southern blacks looked to the Chicago Defender, a source of inspiration and the unvarnished truth about the world around them, for guidance.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield