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
Life crashes to the mat for them and a fearless journalist named Navin (Joe Taslim) when Rainy and Navin’s journalist wife Matia (Jeeja Yanin) are kidnapped.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
From day one, Le Ssearfim has been fearless.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Brilliant, fearless, hilarious.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Camila Mendes As Teela Camila Mendes plays Teela, Adam’s fearless childhood best friend and love interest.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
From day one, Le Ssearfim has been fearless.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Brilliant, fearless, hilarious.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Camila Mendes As Teela Camila Mendes plays Teela, Adam’s fearless childhood best friend and love interest.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearless
Adjective
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Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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This Juneteenth, my prayer is that the Governor’s Blue-Ribbon Commission will present courageous recommendations.—
Dr. Andraé Townsel,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Its easy sextile to healing Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership supports brave conversations that make room for depth with grace.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Austin Nieves, a recent transplant to the area and the man who had brought this brave group together, broke the strained silence by handing out beers.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The valiant effort was the impetus to a viable political career and is but one in a long line of accomplishments from the esteemed congresswoman, whose political career is now coming to a close.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Diamondbacks center fielder Jorge Barrosa made a valiant diving effort to catch the ball, and Adames would’ve easily been doubled off had Barrosa caught it.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Their heroic labors produced the versions that, copied and recopied on papyrus and later on parchment, arrived at last at a printing press in Florence.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Veteran stopper Vozinha will likely need another heroic performance but with his mother on her way to the States to watch this game, lightning could well strike twice for the 40-year-old goalkeeper.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Commandment was very gallant in defeat for trainer Brad Cox and looks to be on the improve after his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Below are five bold predictions about what the world of artificial intelligence will look like in the year 2030.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Pheromone perfume has flooded social media feeds with bold claims about boosting attraction, but the science behind these scented sprays is murkier than the marketing suggests.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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“Fearless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearless. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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