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
The unafraid newbie spent the next two years studying the business and art of making graphic novels before founding Storm King Comics.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
Legend has been unafraid to voice his opinion on sociopolitical matters throughout his career, as the crooner has supported Presidential candidates, including Barack Obama and Joe Biden, during their respective campaigns.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Expect Growing Pains To successfully carve out a new category in the marketplace, a company must be unafraid of growing pains.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
This riveting novel boldly shares the legacy of a woman who was unafraid to break free from the mold, all while being a business manager for the Negro League’s newark Eagles, and more.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
Legend has been unafraid to voice his opinion on sociopolitical matters throughout his career, as the crooner has supported Presidential candidates, including Barack Obama and Joe Biden, during their respective campaigns.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Expect Growing Pains To successfully carve out a new category in the marketplace, a company must be unafraid of growing pains.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
This riveting novel boldly shares the legacy of a woman who was unafraid to break free from the mold, all while being a business manager for the Negro League’s newark Eagles, and more.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid
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Incredibly the only sitcom on this list, NBC’s Powerless was a brave, brief foray into what still is wildly uncharted territory in cape comic TV shows.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the crime thriller elements that are just OK, there’s energy, urgency and a convincing naturalism when the focus is on Yan and Sister taking brave and sometimes dangerous steps to reclaim their right to self-determination.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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This is the environment of sages and of fearless leadership, dancing with the cosmos.Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, back on land, Chock is having a heart-to-heart with our fearless host, Jesse Palmer.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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And Powell made clear that the Fed is determined to maintain its statutory independence from Congress and the Presidency.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Appointment or not, all were determined to make it to the border and eventually Southern California.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The series follows her courageous lead, becoming an antidote to the doom-and-gloom dramas that dominate our culture (not to mention a ray of light in a world that can seem irrepressibly dark).Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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Black Box Diaries The Bottom Line A sobering doc about a courageous act.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unafraid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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