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
Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Corfield, for her part, was excited and undaunted by the challenge of having to push Julia to her breaking point take after take.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
When an intense summer storm popped up, most of the fans were undaunted.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite the fiscal challenges in San Diego’s artistic community, Topazio remains undaunted.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Corfield, for her part, was excited and undaunted by the challenge of having to push Julia to her breaking point take after take.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
When an intense summer storm popped up, most of the fans were undaunted.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite the fiscal challenges in San Diego’s artistic community, Topazio remains undaunted.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undaunted
Adjective
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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When somebody like Will Smith is courageous enough to be vulnerable and to immerse himself in, for my episode, Antarctica, the audience is able to see themselves through Will.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
3 Jan. 2026
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Its height and solidity gave the sense of a play structure, the crossbar that loomed above the platform a climbing feature for the truly fearless, and the rope noose perfect for swinging and letting fly if only the gallows had been built over water.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The fearless work of Black activists who were murdered led to historic victories in Congress and the courts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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And that was a brave thing to do.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Knicks fans booed their valiant, heroic, oftentimes teflon team when the Hawks’ lead ballooned to 29 points midway through the third quarter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Tech’s offense, which ranked top-five in the nation in yards and points per game this season, was sluggish from the start, and a valiant effort from the Red Raiders defense wasn’t enough to knock off the Ducks.—
Lia Assimakopoulos
Dallas Stars,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan. 2026
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For his battle-worn, brooding rendition of the heroic outlaw in the A24 film, the Les Misérables actor shows off a long gray beard paired with silver locks—a far cry from other Robin Hoods portrayed by actors like Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Russell Crowe.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Her father grew up in Vichy France and was obsessed with her long-dead grandfather, Georges, a Belgian Jew with a heroic and tragic life that became a family myth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Undaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undaunted. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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