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
Examples of unafraid in a Sentence
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So, with the 2024 postseason tied at a game apiece, the Clippers are unafraid of the challenge in front of them.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
While most deals examined under the EU’s merger regulation are eventually approved by Brussels watchdogs, officials are unafraid of wielding a veto if any competition concerns can’t be fixed within strict deadlines.
—Samuel Stolton, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024
The series percolated with the idiosyncratic sensibilities of its creators like few before it, unafraid to digress from the obligations of conventional plotting in order to indulge in pure storytelling, character development, imagery and atmosphere.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Shyamalan proves unafraid to wear his heart on his sleeve, prompting his actors to emote with a raw vulnerability that’s rare in contemporary thrillers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
In Shirley, Netflix’s biopic detailing many of Chisholm’s historic moments throughout her political career, Regina King plays the beloved woman who was unafraid to express herself.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
This last was presented by a nearly nude John Cena, in a cheeky nod to the infamous streaker incident at the Oscars, fifty years ago—a nice touch in a show unafraid to acknowledge its own history.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
This was a hardy tree, unafraid of a little salt water.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Increasingly unafraid of Ukrainian howitzer batteries, Russian batteries have been massing, out in the open, for devastating salvos that level Ukrainian fortifications.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
While most deals examined under the EU’s merger regulation are eventually approved by Brussels watchdogs, officials are unafraid of wielding a veto if any competition concerns can’t be fixed within strict deadlines.
—Samuel Stolton, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024
The series percolated with the idiosyncratic sensibilities of its creators like few before it, unafraid to digress from the obligations of conventional plotting in order to indulge in pure storytelling, character development, imagery and atmosphere.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Shyamalan proves unafraid to wear his heart on his sleeve, prompting his actors to emote with a raw vulnerability that’s rare in contemporary thrillers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
In Shirley, Netflix’s biopic detailing many of Chisholm’s historic moments throughout her political career, Regina King plays the beloved woman who was unafraid to express herself.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
This last was presented by a nearly nude John Cena, in a cheeky nod to the infamous streaker incident at the Oscars, fifty years ago—a nice touch in a show unafraid to acknowledge its own history.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
This was a hardy tree, unafraid of a little salt water.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Increasingly unafraid of Ukrainian howitzer batteries, Russian batteries have been massing, out in the open, for devastating salvos that level Ukrainian fortifications.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unafraid. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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