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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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In any story that has Zelda in it, Link is usually doing courageous things in service of Zelda’s plans.
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WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
At the outset of her career, Chicago was alert and courageous.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
Madonna has always described her move to New York as courageous, but your book really shows why that’s true.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2023
The courageous efforts of the Colombian Truth Commission, which helped inspire this story, give me hope.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
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50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War: Gary and Larry Soper, Purple Heart recipients for their courageous actions and wounds suffered in combat during the Vietnam War.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
Be compassionate, courageous, honest and work very hard!
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2023
Leading his fellow countrymen, Tell embarks on a courageous rebellion, seeking to defend their liberty and stand against the tyrannical forces that seek to subjugate them.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
Ukraine is ever-present in the selection, with several courageous filmmakers delivering urgent perspectives on war, art and humanity.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
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WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
At the outset of her career, Chicago was alert and courageous.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
Madonna has always described her move to New York as courageous, but your book really shows why that’s true.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2023
The courageous efforts of the Colombian Truth Commission, which helped inspire this story, give me hope.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
Advertisement There will be grand marshals representing each of the milestones:
50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War: Gary and Larry Soper, Purple Heart recipients for their courageous actions and wounds suffered in combat during the Vietnam War.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
Be compassionate, courageous, honest and work very hard!
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2023
Leading his fellow countrymen, Tell embarks on a courageous rebellion, seeking to defend their liberty and stand against the tyrannical forces that seek to subjugate them.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
Ukraine is ever-present in the selection, with several courageous filmmakers delivering urgent perspectives on war, art and humanity.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courageous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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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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