Examples of courageous in a Sentence
She was a courageous woman who wasn't afraid to support unpopular causes.
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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Those are the types of questions courageous politicians should be embracing.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
With 72% of employees avoiding conflict, missed opportunities cost organizations dearly—but teams leveraging the simplest collaboration tools can more easily foster courageous communication and experience a 79% boost in transparency and effectiveness.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Why would anyone want to negate or ignore courageous contributions, some made with great sacrifice, to our country?
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Richard and Diane Nares co-founded the Emilio Nares Foundation in 2002 in memory of their son Emilio who lost his courageous fight with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at five years old.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
With 72% of employees avoiding conflict, missed opportunities cost organizations dearly—but teams leveraging the simplest collaboration tools can more easily foster courageous communication and experience a 79% boost in transparency and effectiveness.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Why would anyone want to negate or ignore courageous contributions, some made with great sacrifice, to our country?
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Richard and Diane Nares co-founded the Emilio Nares Foundation in 2002 in memory of their son Emilio who lost his courageous fight with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at five years old.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courageous. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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courageous
adjective
cou·ra·geous
kə-ˈrā-jəs 
: having or marked by courage : brave
courageously
adverb
courageousness
noun
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