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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O'Brien also noted that Trump, now the official Republican nominee for president, is unafraid of criticism.
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Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Huppert is famous for portraying complex women unafraid to challenge conventions.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 27 June 2024
The governor, who has built a reputation as a Democrat unafraid of taking the fight to Republicans, was invited by the Biden campaign to participate in media interviews before and after the debate to support the president and the party.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
Both Donoso and Enriquez are writers who are unafraid to look demons — their own and society’s — in the face.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
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Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Huppert is famous for portraying complex women unafraid to challenge conventions.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 27 June 2024
The governor, who has built a reputation as a Democrat unafraid of taking the fight to Republicans, was invited by the Biden campaign to participate in media interviews before and after the debate to support the president and the party.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
Both Donoso and Enriquez are writers who are unafraid to look demons — their own and society’s — in the face.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unafraid. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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