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
On June 26, Mercury’s debut in Leo inspires us to be more expressive, confident and courageous in our exchanges.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
Sebastian Carmona became the lead plaintiff and was joined by other courageous Salinas Valley farmworkers.
—Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Roberto Coin continues to build his brand through courageous artistic methods combined with empathetic values.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
But in 2025, New Yorkers may have a historic chance to change the game by voting for open primaries — if the Charter Revision Commission puts forward their courageous recommendation to all voters this fall.
—John Avlon, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
Sebastian Carmona became the lead plaintiff and was joined by other courageous Salinas Valley farmworkers.
—Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Roberto Coin continues to build his brand through courageous artistic methods combined with empathetic values.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
But in 2025, New Yorkers may have a historic chance to change the game by voting for open primaries — if the Charter Revision Commission puts forward their courageous recommendation to all voters this fall.
—John Avlon, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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Sure enough, the seemingly eternally brave Achilles was killed by an arrow to his heel during the Trojan War.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Bloom’s bravest moment of June 16, 1904, comes a few pages later: —Mendelssohn was a jew and Karl Marx and Mercadante and Spinoza.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Fleet-footed, fearless and forward-thinking, 20-year-old Yildiz is a box of tricks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Great leaders are not fearless beings who stoically snub their noses at terror.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Plum’s absence was sorely felt as what began as a valiant effort by the Sparks — keeping pace with the visiting Storm through the first half — quickly unraveled into a 98-67 blowout loss Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Our brave and valiant forces delivered a resounding response, bringing the enemy to its knees.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Propelled by a heroic performance by Matt Panttila (four goals), the Clippers rolled to an 11-6 win over their biggest rivals, and were able to win their third state title in four seasons.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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But military service has long been seen as anything but heroic.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Each year, Scouts, Scouters, veterans and other community groups from all over the Bay Area gather in tribute to these gallant men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.—
Karl Mondon,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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Shelter Homes for Sale June 18, 2025 This sleek, modernist retreat on Gardiners Bay in East Hampton blends beach cottage vibes with bold design.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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Epic turns it up a notch with a bolder slub design in the warp yarns and a natural marble character.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 June 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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