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
There was something about Mecano’s language: it was spoken, colloquial, very Eighties, and unafraid to just say things.
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Vita Dadoo, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
In the meantime, Good American Family continues to attract attention both for its gripping narrative and for launching the career of a fresh new talent unafraid to bring authenticity to an already complex story.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
That dual fluency is becoming the golden ticket: grounded in risk and regulation, but unafraid of building toward what’s next.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Right tends to think of violence as being caused by intrinsically bad people who are unafraid of the criminal justice system.
—Jens Ludwig, Time, 15 May 2025
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Vita Dadoo, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
In the meantime, Good American Family continues to attract attention both for its gripping narrative and for launching the career of a fresh new talent unafraid to bring authenticity to an already complex story.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
That dual fluency is becoming the golden ticket: grounded in risk and regulation, but unafraid of building toward what’s next.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Right tends to think of violence as being caused by intrinsically bad people who are unafraid of the criminal justice system.
—Jens Ludwig, Time, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid
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The most beautiful, kind, wise, brave, powerful people in my life.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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His range, from adventurous spirit to lovestruck teen to brave hero, plays across his face with ease.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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Bred in Germany centuries ago to hunt badgers, dachshunds were designed to be persistent and fearless.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Additionally, there are the newcomers, fearless, fast, and ready to shake things up.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Administration officials and leaders of the emerging military tech sector are determined to get rid of excess regulations that slow the development and production of new weapons systems.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The money funded the Huntington’s research programs, and the institution is nonetheless determined to honor its awards to this year’s recipients.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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On June 26, Mercury’s debut in Leo inspires us to be more expressive, confident and courageous in our exchanges.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Sebastian Carmona became the lead plaintiff and was joined by other courageous Salinas Valley farmworkers.—
Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unafraid. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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