Unvarnished is an English word with synonyms like unstained or unpainted. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Unvarnished in a sentence
Unvarnished meaning
- Not having been coated with varnish.
- Natural, unmodified, unembellished, not exaggerated.
Using Unvarnished
- The main meaning on this page is: Not having been coated with varnish. | Natural, unmodified, unembellished, not exaggerated.
- Useful related words include: unstained, unpainted, plain, direct.
- In the example corpus, unvarnished often appears in combinations such as: the unvarnished, unvarnished truth, and unvarnished.
Context around Unvarnished
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unvarnished
- In this selection, "unvarnished" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, series, full, raw, truth, views and examination stand out and add context to how "unvarnished" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a more unvarnished sound than and ad hoc unvarnished appearance of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unvarnished" sits close to words such as aar, aarons and abdulla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unvarnished
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I hoped to get an unvarnished critique of the essay. (10 words)
It allows the ad hoc, unvarnished appearance of Instagram, but in magazine form. (13 words)
Please, doctor, keep speaking the full, unvarnished truth, and get fired if you have to. (15 words)
And while Joe initially came to Easter to offer advice, Easter later sought him out for it, knowing Joe would offer up an unvarnished, pragmatic perspective that might not have been what Easter wanted to hear — but was what he needed to hear. (43 words)
In a video posted on X, the troublesome former PM said he was “excited” to sign up to the “remarkable” new channel – boasting that the show would allow him to share his “unvarnished views” on politics. (36 words)
Much of the language in these opening remarks may lead people to wonder how much of it is the unvarnished truth and how much is an effort to damage Donald Trump’s presidency. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
In a video posted on X, the troublesome former PM said he was “excited” to sign up to the “remarkable” new channel – boasting that the show would allow him to share his “unvarnished views” on politics.
In this series, Mashable speaks with experts to bring you the unvarnished truth about science, health, threats from space, and scary-sounding creatures.
It is described as a “definitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter”, reports ‘Variety’.
A three-part documentary series telling the full and unvarnished story of the nightclub fire and the 43-year search for justice, begins on RTÉ One tonight at 9.30pm.
But the job of a journalist is not to appease either side; it’s to tell the unvarnished truth.
It’s raw and unvarnished, showing you a side of Leicester that’s more about everyday life than perfect aesthetics.
Listen, there is nothing wrong with looking for unvarnished talents at low prices and developing them.
Melissa Benoist stars and produces the show, which features a central mystery about a secret source and the unvarnished moments with the candidates.
She was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her series “Unvarnished,” an investigation into New York City’s nail salon industry that documented the exploitative labor practices and health issues manicurists face.
And they’re not to some of those who worship at the altar of unvarnished or uninhibited capitalism.
And while Joe initially came to Easter to offer advice, Easter later sought him out for it, knowing Joe would offer up an unvarnished, pragmatic perspective that might not have been what Easter wanted to hear — but was what he needed to hear.
As a companion to the EP, Apple Music has released an exclusive short that takes fans inside the studio with Martin and Buckland for a close and unvarnished look.
Hutchison recently got permission to reissue “,” the classic 1967 psychedelic album by the California band Love, and said that the original tape had a more unvarnished sound than most fans had heard.
Please, doctor, keep speaking the full, unvarnished truth, and get fired if you have to.
The unvarnished truth is that – if you'll forgive the expression – he hasn't just done well, he's killed it.
Amis has described the film as one that “captures the spirit of global activism – where real people show raw, unvarnished fear and heroism against terrifying odds”.
I hoped to get an unvarnished critique of the essay.
Much of the language in these opening remarks may lead people to wonder how much of it is the unvarnished truth and how much is an effort to damage Donald Trump’s presidency.
The unvarnished views caused a furious tweetstorm of insults in reply from the White House.
It allows the ad hoc, unvarnished appearance of Instagram, but in magazine form.
Common combinations with unvarnished
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the unvarnished 8×
- unvarnished truth 6×
- and unvarnished 6×
- unvarnished views 2×
- an unvarnished 2×