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feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
undaunted despite their repeated failures at starting a business
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Recent Examples of undaunted
The club critic was undaunted by the poor health rating.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Consider the courage of a 12-year-old cheerleader who wears a rigid brace to school for an entire year, undaunted by its physical and social demands.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Although ProPublica is undaunted by stories that take time and, yes, money — see recent reporting by reporters Josh Kaplan and Brett Murphy from Gambia, for example — Davis first needed to prove to editors that an overseas trip would bring us a story that broke new ground.
—Steve Suo, ProPublica, 5 June 2025
One group are undaunted by the dizzying first half.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for undaunted
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Consider the courage of a 12-year-old cheerleader who wears a rigid brace to school for an entire year, undaunted by its physical and social demands.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Although ProPublica is undaunted by stories that take time and, yes, money — see recent reporting by reporters Josh Kaplan and Brett Murphy from Gambia, for example — Davis first needed to prove to editors that an overseas trip would bring us a story that broke new ground.
—Steve Suo, ProPublica, 5 June 2025
One group are undaunted by the dizzying first half.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for undaunted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undaunted
Adjective
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This is a courageous act that requires vulnerability over cowardice.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The school has been the courageous standard bearer of academic freedom in the assault on higher education.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Emmys are coming The awards show airs on Sunday, and here are some fearless projections.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, McKie’s says his 6-year-old daughter and fiancée, who is expecting a baby girl in October, have praised his brave act.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk was an incredible patriot — brave, tough as hell, and a dear friend to our entire family.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite a valiant comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, which included a run of 19 unanswered points, the early miscues essentially buried Carolina in a hole the Panthers couldn’t fully climb out of.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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His boundless pride in America and his valiant belief in free speech will leave a lasting impact.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Afterwards these acts become heroic deeds in our great story about the meaning of freedom and resistance here in the West, the foundation of our self-image.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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In The Three Amigos, a trio of American actors who have played heroic gunslingers in a series of popular silent films, are accidentally hired by the villagers of Santa Poco to protect them from the villainous bandit leader, El Guapo, who kidnaps a beautiful villager to be his unwilling bride.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Undaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undaunted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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