unafraid
adjective
un·afraid
ˌən-ə-ˈfrād 
Southern also -ə-ˈfred
: not afraid or frightened : not fearful
unafraid of the dark
unafraid to try new things
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The board has always acted unanimously and has been unafraid to stand up for the taxpayers and face down the most powerful man in the city.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Resistance, rebellion and retribution all come out to play in one of Disney+’s most consistent series that’s unafraid to put its larger-than-life characters into the maw of Venus fly trap-like set of moral and ethical issues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Chelsea’s players were completely unafraid to venture into unfamiliar areas of the pitch to make sure PSG generated no easy advantages with their movement, and their combination of aggression and flexibility flummoxed Luis Enrique’s team.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Together, both iterations underscore Jorge’s evolution as a designer who is unafraid to strip back ornamentation—and let form, material, and meaning speak for themselves.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Resistance, rebellion and retribution all come out to play in one of Disney+’s most consistent series that’s unafraid to put its larger-than-life characters into the maw of Venus fly trap-like set of moral and ethical issues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Chelsea’s players were completely unafraid to venture into unfamiliar areas of the pitch to make sure PSG generated no easy advantages with their movement, and their combination of aggression and flexibility flummoxed Luis Enrique’s team.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Together, both iterations underscore Jorge’s evolution as a designer who is unafraid to strip back ornamentation—and let form, material, and meaning speak for themselves.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unafraid
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“Unafraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unafraid. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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