as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types
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Recent Examples of fearless
Camila Mendes As Teela Camila Mendes plays Teela, Adam’s fearless childhood best friend and love interest.
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
And the tower was poised to become the centerpiece of The Climb, a British indie film that cast Cara Delevingne as a fearless eco-protester who scales Western Europe’s tallest building.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Regarded as a fearless and intense player on the pitch, Ramos blended defensive resolve and attacking intent.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
In that announcement, Pelosi thanked San Francisco voters for giving her wide latitude to be a fearless voice in Washington.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
And the tower was poised to become the centerpiece of The Climb, a British indie film that cast Cara Delevingne as a fearless eco-protester who scales Western Europe’s tallest building.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Regarded as a fearless and intense player on the pitch, Ramos blended defensive resolve and attacking intent.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
In that announcement, Pelosi thanked San Francisco voters for giving her wide latitude to be a fearless voice in Washington.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearless
Adjective
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Our courage will inspire others to be courageous.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Control Resonant is the type of bold-faced pivot that proves Remedy remains one of gaming's most courageous studios.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Invite collaboration, and watch a brave plan catch fire together.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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But the path from prototype to production at scale remains fragmented, handled by a patchwork of specialized suppliers or brave product companies building proprietary deployment and maintenance pipelines.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The Tommies valiant effort came up just short of a monumental upset.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
6 Dec. 2025
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This came on the heels of a 17-point night in a valiant performance against the 21-1 defending champion Thunder.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In his hands, Tom can be buffoonish, tragic, doomed and heroic at once.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Although peak performance continues to improve, the models also churn out copious amounts of garbage as a by-product, requiring heroic interventions to sift sense from slop.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Menswear hero Harry Styles is on a comeback tour after a three-year hiatus, featuring plenty of bold custom looks.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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The country music star made a serious statement with her bold look.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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“Fearless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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