unafraid
adjective
un·afraid
ˌən-ə-ˈfrād 
Southern also -ə-ˈfred
: not afraid or frightened : not fearful
unafraid of the dark
unafraid to try new things
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When used effectively, philanthropic capital is patient, flexible and unafraid to take risks.
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Lynette Bell, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Stanley was impressed that Vlcek came to the varsity with confidence and unafraid to speak up after a successful summer with Sports Performance.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Creator Tony Gilroy was unafraid to expand the field in season two, with Andor himself often taking a back seat to the expansion of characters like Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) and Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), not to mention those within the Empire.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2025
At the start of his tenure, Cornell, who the company announced yesterday will step down as CEO on February 1, was an outsider unafraid to move fast and break things.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Lynette Bell, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Stanley was impressed that Vlcek came to the varsity with confidence and unafraid to speak up after a successful summer with Sports Performance.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Creator Tony Gilroy was unafraid to expand the field in season two, with Andor himself often taking a back seat to the expansion of characters like Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) and Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), not to mention those within the Empire.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2025
At the start of his tenure, Cornell, who the company announced yesterday will step down as CEO on February 1, was an outsider unafraid to move fast and break things.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unafraid. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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