no fear

phrase

British, informal
—used in speech to say that there is no reason to be afraid or worried
"Are you going to tell her the truth?" "No fear, mate: she won't hear a thing from me!"

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That seems to disregard studies that for years have shown that people are often willing and eager to disclose sensitive or personal information with a chatbot, as there is no fear of judgment. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 Nowhere else in the world, after all, could a woman walk on the street in the middle of the night with no fear for her safety. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Have no fear, though – the hot dog itself remained unchanged. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 That first drive, with the quarterback showing no fear of being hit, made a statement that put the rest of the league on notice. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no fear

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“No fear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fear. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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