as in genuine
genuine in feeling
the young soprano retains an unfeigned humility that is surprising, given the critical acclaim she has received
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Recent Examples of unfeigned
His life story is inspiring, and his love of country is as unfeigned as his faith.
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Its combination of unfeigned earnestness and irreverent, early-Marvel-era wit can’t help but bring to mind that moment — that other world — when Obama was still president and Hamilton was taking its shot on Broadway.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023
Jones turns her into a kind of holy fool, the only one asking real questions, the only one with an unfeigned sense of curiosity and beauty.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2023
At one point, Blunt grabs hold of a rope and pauses to beam with unfeigned glee.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2021
Throwback romantics can be ravished by the unparalleled vocal stylings of Lalah Hathaway (Nov. 15, Sony Hall), and millennial audiences will find a patron saint in the unfeigned lyricism of Summer Walker (Dec. 7-8, Terminal 5).
—Briana Younger, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019
But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfeigned
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The film, which tells the true story of an all-Black, all-female battalion in WWII, also saw Kerry Washington take home the Best Actress award in a moment of genuine shock and gratitude.—
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But the film’s dull political edge doesn’t diminish the joy ride’s momentum, nor the flashes of genuine weirdness that keep us guessing.—
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Tompa’s superb performance outlines the better version of herself that Orsolya would like to be, not least through her sincere, searching expressions of grief, but that integrity is often blurred by glibness and complacency.—
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With rising executive turnover expected, boards and CEOs need to play a sincere role in developing the leadership bench.—
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When Faithfull died last month, Richards posted a photo of the two of them with a short note expressing his heartfelt condolences to her family.—
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Hundreds of people participated in a heartfelt posthumous tribute to the iconic Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio on Friday (February 21).—
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More than $50 million in federal funds that Alabama received for this year's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was unaffected by Trump's executive order because the funds came from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, al.com reported.—
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Since the law went into effect last month, TikTok — which claims 170 million U.S. users — has remained largely unaffected on American phones that had already downloaded the app.—
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“Unfeigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfeigned. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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