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

Recent Examples on the Web Treetop Discovery is the next courageous step toward discovery. — Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 13 May 2022 Decades later, Jackson’s courageous declaration has lost none of its power or challenge, a fact that rap star Kendrick Lamar cannot match in his show-offy new music video, The Heart Part 5, which has the media mesmerized. — Armond White, National Review, 11 May 2022 Annabeth is the sharp-witted daughter of Athena, goddess of wisdom, while Percy is the courageous son of Poseidon, god of the sea. — Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 Emilio Carranza, a courageous young pilot from Mexico, returned the goodwill gesture, making a solo flight from Mexico City to Washington, D.C., and New York. — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022 And yet, the AAPI community began the courageous act of transforming pain into purpose. — Jenny Wang, SELF, 10 May 2022 That decision was scientifically based and politically courageous — the drug is clinically ineffective, unsafe, and expensive. — Anand Kumar, STAT, 9 May 2022 Trump described White’s decision to come forward to testify against the Tigers as courageous in his closing statement. — Washington Post, 7 May 2022 The only way to increase our chance of surviving and thriving is to elevate and prioritize conscientious and courageous collaboration with each other. — Quartz, 5 May 2022 See More

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