unembellished

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A notable exception, however, was what my grandmother referred to with unembellished frankness as her "cucumbers and sour cream."

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023

The Danish company Fritz Hansen, for example, now carries pieces from the designer’s Planner Group series, which feature slender wrought-iron frames bearing unembellished wood or glass surfaces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2023

The academy’s regulations are a bit like the Talmud: maddeningly specific in certain places — mailings about a film may include only “an unembellished, creditless synopsis” — and vague in others.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023

At age 82, I can’t imagine that my grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be damaged by learning unembellished American history that includes the twisted story of slavery and the oppression of minorities.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

I wonder whether we would have loved the weaker, flawed, unembellished version.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins