unvarnished
adjective
un·var·nished
ˌən-ˈvär-nisht 
1
a
: not adorned or glossed : plain, straightforward
told the unvarnished truth
2
: not coated with or as if with varnish : crude, unfinished
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If you want my unvarnished opinion, the movie stinks.
I'm telling the unvarnished truth.
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This form of unvarnished honesty can be incredibly refreshing in an environment where jargon and double-speak run rampant.
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Her earlier work, unvarnished, passionate, and direct, delivers blunt messages.
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That understanding includes an unvarnished view of the purpose of Confederate monuments.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Though Jobs shut down the idea of an America iPhone flat out with Obama, Cook hasn’t taken the same unvarnished approach.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Her earlier work, unvarnished, passionate, and direct, delivers blunt messages.
—Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
That understanding includes an unvarnished view of the purpose of Confederate monuments.
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Unvarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvarnished. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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unvarnished
adjective
un·var·nished
ˌən-ˈvär-nisht
ˈən-
1
: not adorned or exaggerated : plain
the unvarnished truth
2
: not varnished
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