fearless
Americanadjective
Related Words
See brave.
Other Word Forms
- fearlessly adverb
- fearlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of fearless
First recorded in 1350–1400, fearless is from the Middle English word fereles. See fear, -less
Example Sentences
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"The government will leave no stone unturned to conduct the election in a clean, fair, fearless, and peaceful manner," Sushila Karki, the interim prime minister, said late Tuesday.
From Barron's
Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge added: "Every time I watch Ngumoha, he looks electric. Direct, fearless, always trying to affect the game. He deserves more minutes. Simple as that."
From BBC
This is where you find out what you can really bring to the table for yourself, for others, and where you become fearless.
From Los Angeles Times
More evidence of such fearless buying comes from Citadel Securities’ Scott Rubner, who labeled retail participation as “unprecedented” to start the year.
From MarketWatch
Strumming a guitar at an unlikely cookout deep in country, Duvall somehow manages to convey fearless confidence and a singular brand of well-armed bonhomie that has no equivalent in movies.
From Los Angeles Times
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