as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types
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Recent Examples of fearless
The 75th Berlin Film Festival has concluded after nine days of fearless cinema in Germany.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
Moran and Tilley both hope that the exhibition will help reincarnate some of that fearless attitude the city once had.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
By Alice Cary and Christian Allaire As far as fashion is concerned, Rihanna has always been ahead of the curve—able to dabble in trends in a genuinely fearless manner.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The story will chronicle the extraordinary true story of a meeting between Queen Elizabeth I, the most powerful ruler in British history, and the fearless 16th century Irish rebel pirate Grace O’Malley (Granuaile).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
Moran and Tilley both hope that the exhibition will help reincarnate some of that fearless attitude the city once had.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
By Alice Cary and Christian Allaire As far as fashion is concerned, Rihanna has always been ahead of the curve—able to dabble in trends in a genuinely fearless manner.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The story will chronicle the extraordinary true story of a meeting between Queen Elizabeth I, the most powerful ruler in British history, and the fearless 16th century Irish rebel pirate Grace O’Malley (Granuaile).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearless
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Above all, California needs interest groups, lawmakers and a courageous governor willing to set aside politics as usual and commit to tackling hard problems.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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For mentees just starting their careers, having a safe space to discuss professional aspirations and share concerns makes all the difference in their ability to take courageous risks.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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With temperatures around 30 degrees on Saturday, almost 100 brave Special Olympic athletes, coaches, students and community volunteers took the Polar Plunge at Valparaiso University.—
Deena Butterfield,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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For decades, brave activists struggled for inclusion in a society so disabling that few disabled people could pursue a career.—
Danilyn Rutherford,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Despite making a valiant effort to return, including training throughout the winter of 2023, Rodgers never played again that year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ordinary engineers matter more than heroic inventors.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Defending is an art and often the consistency of simplicity, rather than the heroic slide tackle or block, is what separates the best from the rest.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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And Timothée Chalamet, nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bob Dylan, made a splash, showing up in a bold pale yellow Givenchy suit, adorned with gold jewelry.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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New Balance 327 Shoes Everything about these New Balance shoes is chunky — the treads, the sole, and even the logo have a bold display that any maximalist dresser would find impressive.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Fearless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearless. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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