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
Johnson is best known for his play-calling prowess and willingness to be creative and fearless.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The crossing itself was fraught with peril, but her ability to navigate such a dangerous escape only cemented her status as a fearless beast.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The children's television show centers on a pack of puppies, aka the PAW Patrol, and their fearless leader, Ryder, who work together to help the people of Adventure Bay overcome challenges, plus protect them from the occasional bad guy.
—Alyssa Sybertz, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
The women ride sidesaddle, inspired by the fearless adelitas — women fighters in the Mexican Revolution.
—Amanda Lopez, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The crossing itself was fraught with peril, but her ability to navigate such a dangerous escape only cemented her status as a fearless beast.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The children's television show centers on a pack of puppies, aka the PAW Patrol, and their fearless leader, Ryder, who work together to help the people of Adventure Bay overcome challenges, plus protect them from the occasional bad guy.
—Alyssa Sybertz, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
The women ride sidesaddle, inspired by the fearless adelitas — women fighters in the Mexican Revolution.
—Amanda Lopez, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearless
Adjective
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Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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For example, a person might intend to be courageous (cognition), but fear (affect) and a fight-or-flight response (physiology) can hinder action (behavior).—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His condition was touch and go, but this brave boy refused to give up.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement and instead trusts them to use common sense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Despite a valiant effort from Dustin, who hit a Final Cut on Cody for a near-fall, Cody fought back with a Disaster Kick and a Cross Rhodes, only for Dustin to kick out.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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An animal rescue in Florida has saved nearly 80 dogs from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and freezing weather in Texas in a valiant effort that saw their team drive across the country to help find the pups a better home.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Expecting applause, many veterans like him faced the ire of the nation's swelling anti-war movement, whose protests pitted neighbor against neighbor depending on whether the war was seen as a heroic stand against Communism or a waste of young American lives.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Outlets like The Riverside Record, founded by journalist Alicia Ramirez, are working to fill that void and the local journalists that remain are doing heroic work with insufficient resources.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Fifty years ago, some Catholic leaders were wiser and bolder.—
Celia Viggo Wexler,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Not meant to be taken literally, the twist after a shocking act violence reads like the materialization of Ali’s desire to be a bolder, more stereotypically masculine iteration of himself.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Fearless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearless. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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