as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
undaunted despite their repeated failures at starting a business
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Recent Examples of undaunted
Young Braden was apparently undaunted.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
For many Jewish Americans, the antisemitic incidents have confirmed longstanding fears about the rise of antisemitism, as well as the need to vigorously counter extremism and live their faith undaunted by threats.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Johnson, undaunted by the pressure, exudes confidence in his squad's readiness for the challenges ahead.
—Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The 40-year-old remained undaunted.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
For many Jewish Americans, the antisemitic incidents have confirmed longstanding fears about the rise of antisemitism, as well as the need to vigorously counter extremism and live their faith undaunted by threats.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Johnson, undaunted by the pressure, exudes confidence in his squad's readiness for the challenges ahead.
—Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The 40-year-old remained undaunted.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undaunted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undaunted
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And Elia Kazan, the most notorious name-namer of them all, was simply a courageous patriot who told the truth.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Uthmeier has taken a courageous stand, and should finish the fight.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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But at the center of it all is Navarrette, whose fearless turn grounds the film’s shocking premise in something both heartbreaking and haunting.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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To fans, Cox was the fearless manager who guided Atlanta to its first major professional sports championship in 1995, doing it on a national stage through Turner’s eponymous TBS broadcasts that reached homes across the country.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Instead of wanting to hide her hairstyle, the toddler came home proud of herself for being brave enough to go through with it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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One brave man ignores a greeting.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame another valiant Lakers charge Thursday night to win their second game in two tries in the Western Conference semifinals at Paycom Center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Embiid’s injury status still looms after valiant efforts from his reserve teammates.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Now that is just downright heroic.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Keep it repeatable, not heroic.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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And Texas made a gallant comeback to tie the game at 77-77 when Pope coolly sank three consecutive free throws after getting fouled behind the arc with 3.8 seconds remaining.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Undaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undaunted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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