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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If the first two months of 2026 are any indication, this year will belong to those who are unafraid to be vulnerable, intentional and fully present.
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Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Elite defenses were unafraid of him, the Patriots’ best receiver and an aging player whose best days are behind him.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Gus was unafraid to be operatic, to be ridiculous.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
That film, which starred Stanfield alongside Tessa Thompson, established Riley as a filmmaker unafraid to blend satire with surreal, often dissonant ideas.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Elite defenses were unafraid of him, the Patriots’ best receiver and an aging player whose best days are behind him.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Gus was unafraid to be operatic, to be ridiculous.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
That film, which starred Stanfield alongside Tessa Thompson, established Riley as a filmmaker unafraid to blend satire with surreal, often dissonant ideas.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unafraid
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unafraid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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