as in brave
not frightened or fearful
He is unafraid of failure. They were unafraid to take a chance.
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Recent Examples of unafraid
Rivers had been open all weekend in his desire for his team to be competitive and unafraid to want to win the Cup.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
The Stray Kids brand is unafraid of being disruptive and continuously reinvents themselves with fresh sounds, boundary-pushing visuals, and even innovative sales strategies.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Challengers is the best kind of froth: well acted, technically impressive, and unafraid to throw a few haymakers at the typical sports movie’s presentation of alpha masculinity.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The most direct one is to have an owner unafraid to spend hundreds of millions of dollars per annum on player salary.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
The Stray Kids brand is unafraid of being disruptive and continuously reinvents themselves with fresh sounds, boundary-pushing visuals, and even innovative sales strategies.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Challengers is the best kind of froth: well acted, technically impressive, and unafraid to throw a few haymakers at the typical sports movie’s presentation of alpha masculinity.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The most direct one is to have an owner unafraid to spend hundreds of millions of dollars per annum on player salary.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid
Adjective
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Editor’s picks Most artists were given just three or four songs, but longtime Light of Day champion Jesse Malin was allowed to play 13 as part of his brave return to the stage.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, whatever these things are, you're supposed to put up a brave front, but there is that cruelty.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Merging fearless expression with limitless possibility, the collection brings together BAPE’s streetwear legacy and KidSuper’s artistic approach, creating a bold new world of fashion and art under the theme A Super Ape.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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This legislation will cement his status in our nation's capital as our fearless commander-in-chief, extraordinary leader, and relentless champion for the American people.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Jasmine was determined to have Stacey join in on the fun.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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When will our incoming administration, controlled by greedy billionaires who are determined to divide the spoils for themselves, create yet another government agency that will be a perfect fit to help carry out their agenda? Eureka!—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unafraid. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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