How to Use bravery in a Sentence

bravery

noun
  • He received a medal for bravery.
  • Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to the heart or the guts than to the brain.
    Arash Javanbakht, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Biden called Tsay last week to thank him for his act of bravery.
    Tina Burnside, CNN, 29 Jan. 2023
  • And the claws from her dad come out and Kelly has the bravery to try and stick up for her.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 28 July 2022
  • But the remarkable thing about the artists on view at the Met is their bravery.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • For most, the honor has been hard won with bravery and unerring love.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 July 2022
  • Their words, their efforts and their bravery are a part of us.
    Jeffrey Tomik, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • They were blocked from the roles that received medals for bravery.
    Time, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Her story speaks to the courage, bravery, and hope of her people.
    Sara Lang, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2023
  • These acts of bravery helped pave the way for emancipation in the 1800s.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Ukrainian bravery could be tested again in the New Year.
    ABC News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Some of the British men who commanded the Gurkhas showed tremendous bravery as well.
    Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2022
  • There was horror at the scale of destruction, and awe at the bravery and kindness that rose to meet it.
    Jon Meacham, Town & Country, 30 Oct. 2022
  • But getting to the finished product was an act of the very kind of self-love and bravery that weaves its way throughout the record.
    Madison Feller, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
  • These portraits remind us, too, of the kind of bravery humans need to summon when the stakes are high.
    Time, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The players’ union hailed the players who shared their stories for the report for their courage and bravery.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2022
  • But then also the skill of the Ukrainian people and the bravery and their courage that has inspired the world and it's inspired the public.
    CBS News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Thank you so much for your courage, bravery and service to our country.
    Annie Lane, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022
  • For her bravery, she was later awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honour.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
  • This film is an ode to all those women in the shadows who were inspired by her bravery.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Please keep her name on your lips, her memories alive and her bravery in your hearts.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
  • But rest assured, the feline manages to flee New York, thanks to Sam’s bravery.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
  • So generosity and bravery in the midst of this is the memory that will have.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Nori's connection to the Stranger leads her to ever greater acts of boldness and bravery.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The entire nation and world witnessed these acts of bravery.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
  • Perseverance, resilience, and bravery are just some of the words that come to mind.
    Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024
  • In his news release, D.A. George Gascón saluted the accusers for their bravery.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The little animals react to the hare sighting not with strength and bravery but fear.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • While that kind of change is not as easy to quantify as a triple-twisting double back, Biles’s resiliency and bravery are just as legendary as her skill.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 30 July 2024
  • This one might be on the nose (there is a lion on the cover, after all!), but the four siblings at the center of this classic children’s novel radiate the bravery and sense of adventure Leos are known for.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024

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