How to Use courage in a Sentence

courage

noun
  • It takes courage to stand up for your rights.
  • She has the courage to support unpopular causes.
  • But as long as your courage holds out you may as well go right ahead making a fool of yourself. All brave men are fools.
    Robert Frost, 17 Apr. 1915
  • In fact, to our way of thinking, craziness and courage were one and the same.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The Herricanes' strength and courage was passed to me through my mother.
    Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Your friends will be jealous of your courage to downsize or live the life of your dreams while making a rental income on the side.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
  • My definition of courage is someone who is courageous enough, brave enough and open enough to just take up space.
    USA Today, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Grant me faith and courage and put purpose in my days, And show me how to serve Thee in effective ways.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2023
  • For decades, San Francisco has thrived on new ideas and the courage to think differently.
    William E. Oberndorf, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Lasting change is only possible for those who have the early foresight and courage to embark on this type of journey.
    John Ganem, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • These one-of-a-kind cbds assist with relaxation and give you the confidence and courage to be in your most vulnerable moments.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2023
  • For victims who had all too long remained silent, #MeToo finally gave them the courage to publicize their experiences.
    Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
  • In the Bible, which Mickey studies daily, Esther showed incredible courage in the face of adversity.
    The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2023
  • With the courage to campaign and to win from the center.
    Recode Staff, Recode, 21 Mar. 2018
  • In the end, the movie doesn’t have the courage of its convictions.
    New York Times, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 8 July 2022
  • And yet, as a whole, the film lacks the courage of its own despair.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The Lord has blessed me with a sharp mind and the courage to stand up for what is right.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The best kind of solo shows are painful to watch and are acts of courage.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • This is a story about the courage to walk away from a dream.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2018
  • The third thing is courage and the boldness to go after it.
    Essence Wiley, Essence, 10 July 2023
  • Watch this little cutie find the courage to make friends for the first time.
    Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Study hard and take care of your siblings, and have courage.
    Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
  • And that kind of courage is a reflection of growth and change.
    Essence, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Thankfully, the star worked up the courage to try again.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The abundance of courage came from an abundance of faith.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 6 June 2019
  • Corinne gains the words and courage to stand up to her own racist bully.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Leaders need to be open to learning and change and have the courage to drive the right change.
    Bybryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • And have the courage of our own convictions to speak up.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 June 2020
  • Months passed before Davis worked up the courage to hunt.
    Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 16 Nov. 2020

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