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
Mamdani, though, was undaunted.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
The 27-year-old Bichette is undaunted.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Yet according to responses to this year’s annual AI & Data Leadership Executive Benchmark Survey, companies are undaunted.
—Harvard Business Review, 12 Jan. 2026
But Stewart, who had directed short films and music videos, was undaunted.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undaunted
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
The 27-year-old Bichette is undaunted.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Yet according to responses to this year’s annual AI & Data Leadership Executive Benchmark Survey, companies are undaunted.
—Harvard Business Review, 12 Jan. 2026
But Stewart, who had directed short films and music videos, was undaunted.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undaunted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undaunted
Adjective
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Other shows on this list were more consistent, but none were as courageous.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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For its personal and courageous cinematic approach that confronts the ongoing negotiation between truth and lies, life and death.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Frontier is a nonprofit newsroom that produces fearless journalism with impact in Oklahoma.—
Brianna Bailey,
The Frontier,
14 Mar. 2026
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Our fearless hunting party hears another gunshot, and all eyes land on Captain Cunningham standing over a bear carcass.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be brave; ask for fair, shared effort.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Emma experimented with mark-making, texture, movement, and abstraction in ways that felt both brave and sincere.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Frizz, on the other hand… Letting hair air-dry has been proven to help promote hair health and growth, which seems to be a valiant goal.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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There was a valiant comeback effort, if that matters.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Best Actor category, in particular, has honored a wide variety of performance types, from bone-chilling turns like Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) to heroic tributes to human decency like Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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But Reaves turned his second free throw into dramatics, a heroic shot and an overtime win.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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More significant and symbolic than an ultimately gallant failure in Mumbai was the moment Harry Brook effectively dropped the World Cup with the last mistake of what has been the most turbulent period of his meteoric rise to become one of the best batters in the world.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tilt and the gallant escort was replaced by a boy too traumatized to leave his mother’s side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Undaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undaunted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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