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
Gunderson’s Hertha is fierce, witty and courageous and her Marie is cowering, heartbroken and despondent.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
History is filled with good and evil, but in the end, good conquers evil when courageous men and women don’t give up, as when Hitler and his Nazis were vanquished.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Manning is from good Southern football stock—his father, Archie, was a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, his brother Eli was the scrappy, courageous leader of the New York Giants, and his nephew Arch will soon be drafted into the N.F.L.—but his excellence seemed well earned.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Being courageous doesn’t mean being reckless, but rather doing what is right.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
History is filled with good and evil, but in the end, good conquers evil when courageous men and women don’t give up, as when Hitler and his Nazis were vanquished.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Manning is from good Southern football stock—his father, Archie, was a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, his brother Eli was the scrappy, courageous leader of the New York Giants, and his nephew Arch will soon be drafted into the N.F.L.—but his excellence seemed well earned.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Being courageous doesn’t mean being reckless, but rather doing what is right.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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Of course, in addition to elevating your look, these Lululemon leg warmers are designed to keep shivering at bay when you brave winter temps just wearing tights.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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President Trump's Executive Order protects the sovereignty of both countries and its brave soldiers.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Alexa Crowe’s fearless investigative skills will continue to be put to the test!—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
7 Feb. 2025
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It has just been announced that their fearless leader, the inimitable Dave King, is currently battling a very serious health condition.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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To reach him in Crooks Springs, Sara enlists the assistance of a guide named Isaac Reed, depicted by a gritty and valiant Taylor Kitsch, also from Friday Night Lights, who leads their small band in the face of calamities climatic, financial, and violent.—
Michael M. Rosen,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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The valiant rebel who stayed underground during The Macrodat Uprising, sacrificing his own glimpse of the outside world to help others, now appears intent on protecting himself.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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Despite the charges against Mangione, some people view him as a heroic figure in the aftermath of his arrest, which gave rise to an outpouring of grievances about insurance companies.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood are offering free theme park tickets to first responders who tackled the devastating wildfires that destroyed swaths of Pacific Palisades and Altadena to thank them for their heroic efforts.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
7 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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Other rooms feature bold patterns and a mixture of textures.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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The case for a new general manager is that person would be able to better identify the types of players necessary to round at this roster and have the foresight to take bold and proactive action to make moves happen.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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