as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament an intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted

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Recent Examples of intrepid But no worries, the intrepid sergeant always returns. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 That said, many intrepid travelers also cross the entire 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail, which takes around five to eight days. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025 Will her intrepid journalism save the day, or will everyone simply forget yet another pesky environmental disaster? Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025 Interestingly, the first real person to test his record was a woman, the intrepid newspaper reporter Nellie Bly. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intrepid
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Adjective
  • In her latest book, Strong Ground, Brown makes a compelling case that we’re not wired for this level of uncertainty, and risk losing focus on the core values of courageous and sustainable leadership.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This was a fearless and courageous person.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • That is just a fraction of the workers harmed; that number is merely the number brave enough to speak up, risking all their future jobs.
    Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In mitigation, Tottenham have built a squad that does possess the players to link the midfield and attack, but with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski both out injured for the coming months, there is a need for more midfield players to be braver when progressing the ball.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That conviction comes alive across Portrait, a lush and fearless record co-produced by veteran trumpeter Brian Lynch.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
  • This was a fearless and courageous person.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Meanwhile, a Tigers team that was the American League’s best for much of the regular season enters an odd winter after a September and October of valiant effort but ultimately unfulfilled expectations.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Kurtz made a valiant effort for the A’s in Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, going 1-for-3 with a single plus a walk and scoring from second off a Shea Langeliers double in the eighth inning.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • From the heroic tales of Perseus and Andromeda to the zodiac signs that shape horoscopes, these star patterns have captivated cultures across the globe.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes that truth was heroic—his tireless advocacy for Leonard Peltier, or in defense of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—and sometimes the truth was less flattering.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • For Johnson, Crunchyroll Manga adds an extra layer of discovery for adventurous readers.
    Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Urchin, which releases in theaters this Friday, is as adventurous as his on screen work.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Intrepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrepid. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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