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 first season of Fallout demonstrated that the writers were unafraid to take risks with the lore, as with the aforementioned nuking of the NCR.
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Jack King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Perhaps a story starting in a garden where women knitted, unafraid, a place where husbands returned home from work instead of war, could not carry a plot.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
The Urban Outfitters’ office is bold, youthful and unafraid of color.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Tyler, the Creator and Goldenvoice organized the most unafraid artists to take the main stages and flaunt their musicality.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unafraid
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Those specifics aside, more stunningly, researchers discovered that these brave, early explorers of new worlds demonstrated a different way of moving than had been previously understood.—
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If Tulsa, Oklahoma, can create this support system from scratch and help thousands of strangers succeed in a new town, any organization can adapt to support their employees in our brave, new remote world.—
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Families with children and individuals experiencing homelessness are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the centers.—
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Families are free to sit wherever space is available but are strongly encouraged to set up shop in our new Family-Friendly Fun Zone, conveniently located at the Sandcastle Playground, seventeen blocks away.—
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Its height and solidity gave the sense of a play structure, the crossbar that loomed above the platform a climbing feature for the truly fearless, and the rope noose perfect for swinging and letting fly if only the gallows had been built over water.—
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The fearless work of Black activists who were murdered led to historic victories in Congress and the courts.—
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Left in the dark Early in the pandemic, Florida was determined to keep a lid of secrecy on the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.—
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In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.—
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
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When somebody like Will Smith is courageous enough to be vulnerable and to immerse himself in, for my episode, Antarctica, the audience is able to see themselves through Will.—
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unafraid. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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