Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago
Unafraid
Unafraid adjective - Oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them.
Both words in one sentence
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In the movie Patton, Patton says something to the effect that he'll make his men unafraid of the Germans, but he hopes to God they never stop being afraid of him.
Source: Outscare the Enemy -
Compare and contrast Not Afraid to Die, where someone is definitely unafraid of death, but isn't actively seeking it out.
Source: Death Seeker -
Outscare the Enemy: Patton says that he'll make his men unafraid of the Germans, but "I hope to God they never stop being afraid of me." Political Cartoon: Patton is the victim of one.Patton: A swastika!
Source: Film / Patton
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