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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People of faith are not so easily deterred from speaking truth to power, even to power unafraid to drop bombs on its enemies.
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Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Netherlands international is unafraid to try to make things happen out of sheer will.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Montes is daring, her work unafraid to wrestle with the most complex and foundational ideas, yet doing so on her own terms.
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In her work, too, Kica is unafraid of depth.
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Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Netherlands international is unafraid to try to make things happen out of sheer will.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Montes is daring, her work unafraid to wrestle with the most complex and foundational ideas, yet doing so on her own terms.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
In her work, too, Kica is unafraid of depth.
—Jess Morales Rocketto, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unafraid. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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