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unrepentant

adjective
un·​re·​pen·​tant | \ ˌən-ri-ˈpen-tᵊnt How to pronounce unrepentant (audio) \

Definition of unrepentant

1 : not feeling or exhibiting shame or remorse : not repentant an unrepentant sinner
2 : feeling or showing no inclination to change : unapologetic He was an unrepentant eccentric and flamboyant dresser.— David Sweetman

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Other Words from unrepentant

unrepentantly adverb
… plays the part of patient vegetarian whenever her unrepentantly carnivorous brother drops in … — John Haney

Examples of unrepentant in a Sentence

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Sexist bias is as old as China itself and unlikely to disappear anytime soon, as some of the movie’s older male interviewees make clear with an unrepentant shrug. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘One Child Nation’ is a powerful, painful look at impact of China’s policy," 15 Aug. 2019 Sexist bias is as old as China itself and unlikely to disappear anytime soon, as some of the movie’s older male interviewees make clear with an unrepentant shrug. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘One Child Nation’ is a powerful, painful look at impact of China’s policy," 15 Aug. 2019 In the wake of his deal, Epstein seemed unrepentant. Anna North, Vox, "His death doesn’t mean his story is over," 10 Aug. 2019 Will it get overrun by cheating and smurfing, plagued by unrepentant jerks and trolls, or just outright fail to attract enough players to keep it appropriately balanced? Nick Statt, The Verge, "Apex Legends’ ranked mode will be the key to keeping it alive," 9 July 2019 Early on, Free Meek establishes Brinkley as an unrepentant villain, perhaps fairly so, and the series repeatedly emphasizes the impact of her punitive rulings on Meek’s career and well-being. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Free Meek and the Tricky Role of Celebrity Activism," 9 Aug. 2019 Sexist bias is as old as China itself and unlikely to disappear anytime soon, as some of the movie’s older male interviewees make clear with an unrepentant shrug. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘One Child Nation’ is a powerful, painful look at impact of China’s one-child policy," 7 Aug. 2019 Bremner’s show carries just one current of the heated national debate on race that has been fanned by Trump’s unrepentant use of white identity politics and inflamed by white supremacist violence like the shooting in El Paso. Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, "Trump’s America: Where politics dictate “racism” definition," 6 Aug. 2019 Bremner's show carries just one current of the heated national debate on race that has been fanned by Trump's unrepentant use of white identity politics and inflamed by white supremacist violence like the shooting in El Paso. Fortune, "Trump’s America: Where Politics Dictate the Definition of Racism," 6 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of unrepentant

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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unrepentant

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unrepentant

: not sorry for something wrong that you have done

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