as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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Recent Examples of courageous
The day was saved by advance planning for wildfire mitigation and courageous staff, including security guards and groundskeepers who risked life and limb and remained at the site to fight the deadly blaze.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Click on the video above to see a courageous K9 take her final bow before retirement
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—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2025
Manifest destiny plays its part, too, as the struggle between enterprising pioneers and tragic, courageous native tribes ignites nostalgia, at least in some, for a time when Americans were unapologetic conquerors.
—Michael M. Rosen, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Transformative leadership in complex environments involves observing, interpreting challenges and encouraging courageous conversations.
—Loretta Li-Sevilla, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Click on the video above to see a courageous K9 take her final bow before retirement
Need a break?
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2025
Manifest destiny plays its part, too, as the struggle between enterprising pioneers and tragic, courageous native tribes ignites nostalgia, at least in some, for a time when Americans were unapologetic conquerors.
—Michael M. Rosen, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Transformative leadership in complex environments involves observing, interpreting challenges and encouraging courageous conversations.
—Loretta Li-Sevilla, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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With temperatures around 30 degrees on Saturday, almost 100 brave Special Olympic athletes, coaches, students and community volunteers took the Polar Plunge at Valparaiso University.—
Deena Butterfield,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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For decades, brave activists struggled for inclusion in a society so disabling that few disabled people could pursue a career.—
Danilyn Rutherford,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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By Alice Cary and Christian Allaire As far as fashion is concerned, Rihanna has always been ahead of the curve—able to dabble in trends in a genuinely fearless manner.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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The story will chronicle the extraordinary true story of a meeting between Queen Elizabeth I, the most powerful ruler in British history, and the fearless 16th century Irish rebel pirate Grace O’Malley (Granuaile).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Despite making a valiant effort to return, including training throughout the winter of 2023, Rodgers never played again that year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Defending is an art and often the consistency of simplicity, rather than the heroic slide tackle or block, is what separates the best from the rest.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Ordinary engineers matter more than heroic inventors.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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And Timothée Chalamet, nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bob Dylan, made a splash, showing up in a bold pale yellow Givenchy suit, adorned with gold jewelry.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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New Balance 327 Shoes Everything about these New Balance shoes is chunky — the treads, the sole, and even the logo have a bold display that any maximalist dresser would find impressive.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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