as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
dauntless heroes who are inclined to rush to danger, not away from it
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Recent Examples of dauntless
For most people, that dauntless endeavor would have been enough adventure for one lifetime.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Secretariat and Sea Biscuit are still the stuff of four-hoofed legend, dauntless and heroic.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024
Czech Republic Jan Cerny, the designer of the Czech Republic’s dauntless uniforms, has excelled.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
So thank you for your sacrifices, your powerful voices, and your dauntless spirits.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Secretariat and Sea Biscuit are still the stuff of four-hoofed legend, dauntless and heroic.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024
Czech Republic Jan Cerny, the designer of the Czech Republic’s dauntless uniforms, has excelled.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
So thank you for your sacrifices, your powerful voices, and your dauntless spirits.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for dauntless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dauntless
Adjective
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While courageous, essentially relaunching a core strategy would be a terrifying feat for a leader in any arena.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The importance of courageous, firm, honest leadership was reconfirmed.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Look, the kid’s obviously fearless.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Turner will play Lara Croft, the fearless British archaeologist who’s always ready to swing into action with her iconic braid flying and dual pistols blazing.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have returned to the streets demanding a brave leadership.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So carefree, fearless, brave and radiant.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Call it a valiant, optimistic, perhaps even a calamitous misreading.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to implementing many voluntary changes, and even after a valiant legal fight and court victory, Harvard may still make a deal to get Trump off its back.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The medal was introduced by President Harry Truman in July 1945 as a way to honor civilians for heroic acts in wartime.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The act was stupid and futile, yet heroic and life-affirming.—
Rabih Alameddine
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Dauntless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dauntless. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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