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
The company is undaunted even as global equity markets tumbled after Trump imposed higher tariffs on as many countries only to suspend the implementation of some of the tariffs.
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Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Today, Liz Oyer appeared undaunted, standing for what is right, lawful and just, to give her testimony.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
In this case, the advantage held by No. 4 seeds over No. 5s is the opponent: The former are often champions of one-bid conferences; the latter are typically mid-level finishers from the power conferences that are undaunted by the environment and comparable in talent to the No. 5 seed.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
McIntosh is equally forceful as the undaunted leader whose kicks toward the surface do not weaken, no matter how long the odds have become.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Today, Liz Oyer appeared undaunted, standing for what is right, lawful and just, to give her testimony.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
In this case, the advantage held by No. 4 seeds over No. 5s is the opponent: The former are often champions of one-bid conferences; the latter are typically mid-level finishers from the power conferences that are undaunted by the environment and comparable in talent to the No. 5 seed.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
McIntosh is equally forceful as the undaunted leader whose kicks toward the surface do not weaken, no matter how long the odds have become.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undaunted
Adjective
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Very courageous of his elderly owner to part with him to ensure he was delivered into caring and loving hands.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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This month, a group of courageous plaintiffs took their fight for fairness to federal court, filing a civil rights lawsuit to hold California accountable.—
Tri Ta,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Great leaders are not fearless beings who stoically snub their noses at terror.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Fleet-footed, fearless and forward-thinking, 20-year-old Yildiz is a box of tricks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Bloom’s bravest moment of June 16, 1904, comes a few pages later: —Mendelssohn was a jew and Karl Marx and Mercadante and Spinoza.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Sure enough, the seemingly eternally brave Achilles was killed by an arrow to his heel during the Trojan War.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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When senior Celina Frenz wasn’t dancing through defenders to create pressure, Kocher’s ability to find Meisner darting in from the left wing was the codebreaker against a valiant effort from Timnath.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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Panthers in an 0-2 hole in the series Despite a valiant effort once again in the third — putting up 37 shot attempts and 15 scoring chances (including 10 high-danger chances) — the Panthers fell 4-3 to the Maple Leafs and are now 0-2 in the best-of-7 series.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The chaos of our real world is mirrored in the overcrowded mess of a Pittsburgh emergency room manned by exhausted health care workers who get punched in the face for all their heroic efforts.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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American culture has long inspired military service, with recruits seduced by action movies and promises of heroic returns to the U.S.—
Jacob Ware,
The Conversation,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Each year, Scouts, Scouters, veterans and other community groups from all over the Bay Area gather in tribute to these gallant men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.—
Karl Mondon,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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“Undaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undaunted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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