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 Chiefs wide-receiver is unafraid to play with fashion, even in the face of lame dude-bro criticism.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Players who remain true to their end goal but are unafraid to evolve will end up reaping the rewards for a very long time.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
More notably, Peters was also wholly unafraid to bust taboos and wade into the kinds of uncomfortable conversations around gender and sexuality that other trans writers might have skirted around.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Bill Maher seems unafraid of the Swifties coming after him after swiping at Taylor Swift during his opening monologue of Friday’s Real Time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Players who remain true to their end goal but are unafraid to evolve will end up reaping the rewards for a very long time.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
More notably, Peters was also wholly unafraid to bust taboos and wade into the kinds of uncomfortable conversations around gender and sexuality that other trans writers might have skirted around.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Bill Maher seems unafraid of the Swifties coming after him after swiping at Taylor Swift during his opening monologue of Friday’s Real Time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid
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Malavasi, whose story is little known outside Reggio Emilia, is one of four brave heroines featured in historian Suzanne Cope’s new book, Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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This is another stark reminder of the selfless sacrifice of our brave military men and women who risk their lives around the world every day to keep us safe.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In her public appearances and on social media, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has become a symbol of fearless resistance to the Trump administration’s bullying.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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The eclectic evening highlighted what is at the core of both Mosshart's artistry and Lotan's design ethos: fearless self-expression.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite Donald Trump‘s growing chokehold on the Kennedy Center, Conan O’Brien was determined to fill the venue with laughs.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Flay and their team were determined to change that.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those are the types of questions courageous politicians should be embracing.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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With 72% of employees avoiding conflict, missed opportunities cost organizations dearly—but teams leveraging the simplest collaboration tools can more easily foster courageous communication and experience a 79% boost in transparency and effectiveness.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unafraid. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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