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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Defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr has been unafraid to send extra rushers on all downs from all places.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Why has being outspoken and being unafraid of getting under people’s skin always been a part of your brand?
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Even before the expedition reached land, Islanders had gone out to the ships, paddling canoes or reed bundles, or just swimming, unafraid and unarmed.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 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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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Why has being outspoken and being unafraid of getting under people’s skin always been a part of your brand?
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Even before the expedition reached land, Islanders had gone out to the ships, paddling canoes or reed bundles, or just swimming, unafraid and unarmed.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 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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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unafraid. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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