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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Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and 72 years after House of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdom follows two unlikely heroes wandering Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 These gains are the result of courageous leadership and a relentless focus on the fundamentals.—Jeb Bush, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 Their home stands as a reminder that democracy requires both courageous lawyers and courageous journalists.—Alvin C. Hathaway Sr, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026 This courageous call for universal suffrage, delivered on the centennial celebration of the Fourth of July, helped inspire the struggle that would culminate in the passage of the 19th Amendment more than four decades later.—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for courageous
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Etymology
Middle English corageous, borrowed from Anglo-French corajus, from coragecourage + -us, -ous-ous