as in brave
not frightened or fearful
He is unafraid of failure. They were unafraid to take a chance.
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Recent Examples of unafraid
That dual fluency is becoming the golden ticket: grounded in risk and regulation, but unafraid of building toward what’s next.
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Right tends to think of violence as being caused by intrinsically bad people who are unafraid of the criminal justice system.
—Jens Ludwig, Time, 15 May 2025
The move is a logical fit for Musgraves, who’s spent much of her career unafraid of going against the grain of how the Nashville establishment operates.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Our staff is unafraid of the Martin Shkrelis and Jeff Bezos of the world.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Right tends to think of violence as being caused by intrinsically bad people who are unafraid of the criminal justice system.
—Jens Ludwig, Time, 15 May 2025
The move is a logical fit for Musgraves, who’s spent much of her career unafraid of going against the grain of how the Nashville establishment operates.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Our staff is unafraid of the Martin Shkrelis and Jeff Bezos of the world.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid
Adjective
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Tielemans has mastered the balance, being brave in wanting the ball whatever the situation or stadium while never willingly giving ground to an opponent.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Naturally, the truth does eventually come out at the reception, but Samantha still puts on a brave face for her friends.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 May 2025
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His passionate commitment to Christianity led to a compassionate attention to his fellow human beings, as well as a fearless urge to correct wrongdoing.—
Time,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Known for her nuanced performances and fearless role choices, Krieps will share insights into her artistic journey, the challenges of portraying complex characters, and her approach to storytelling across diverse cinematic landscapes.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Administration officials and leaders of the emerging military tech sector are determined to get rid of excess regulations that slow the development and production of new weapons systems.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In other words, the setback would be reversed, and history would proceed on its divinely determined track.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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On June 26, Mercury’s debut in Leo inspires us to be more expressive, confident and courageous in our exchanges.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Sebastian Carmona became the lead plaintiff and was joined by other courageous Salinas Valley farmworkers.—
Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unafraid. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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