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
Mosby deserves to be pardoned by President Joe Biden for her courageous attempts for justice.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Once only braved by the most adventurous, courageous thrill-seekers and scientists, Antarctica is now more accessible than ever to the average traveler.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
A couple courageous workers ventured toward the Faraday Road side of the property and peeked into the tunnel.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Joshua Zeman’s documentary chronicles the courageous efforts to save them, first from starvation, then via transport to new homes.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Once only braved by the most adventurous, courageous thrill-seekers and scientists, Antarctica is now more accessible than ever to the average traveler.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
A couple courageous workers ventured toward the Faraday Road side of the property and peeked into the tunnel.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Joshua Zeman’s documentary chronicles the courageous efforts to save them, first from starvation, then via transport to new homes.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for courageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
Adjective
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His condition was touch and go, but this brave boy refused to give up.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave orphans and a family of magical animals are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Merging fearless expression with limitless possibility, the collection brings together BAPE’s streetwear legacy and KidSuper’s artistic approach, creating a bold new world of fashion and art under the theme A Super Ape.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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This legislation will cement his status in our nation's capital as our fearless commander-in-chief, extraordinary leader, and relentless champion for the American people.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Elena Rybakina made a valiant go of it with a bad back but fell in three sets to Madison Keys. Eva Lys, a lucky loser, ran into the Iga Swiatek buzzsaw and was finished in 59 minutes.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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There are no heroes here, no valiant effort to stand up for what is right by waving a flag.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jokić has carried them in a truly heroic way on the court.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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For food is the most basic of the human rights that Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for in his heroic life.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 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
Adjective
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Fifty years ago, some Catholic leaders were wiser and bolder.—
Celia Viggo Wexler,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Not meant to be taken literally, the twist after a shocking act violence reads like the materialization of Ali’s desire to be a bolder, more stereotypically masculine iteration of himself.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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