unrestrainedness

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as in unrestraint

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  1. freedom
  2. artlessness
  3. license
Noun
  • The dehumanization of Black people represented by the persistence of Confederate iconography in mainstream culture became an underground signifier of the precariousness of the freedoms enshrined by the 14th Amendment.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This album is not afraid of its own agonizing lows or tethered to a toe-tapping dance-pop initiative; reveling in this ever-molting freedom, Sivan drops what is easily his finest collection of songs to date.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of freedom
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  • But then, with seemingly on-the-fly artlessness, Laxe’s camera picks a few of the dancers out.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of artlessness
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  • Nina Simone’s definition of freedom, in the early 1970s, as the absence of fear, and Gaye’s license to express oneself, down to every last funky idiosyncrasy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Understanding a Missouri License Suspension Notice A Missouri license-suspension notice typically identifies the type of action involved, the applicable response deadline, and the agency or office responsible for processing any required materials.
    — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of license
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“Unrestrainedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestrainedness. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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