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 WebIn any story that has Zelda in it, Link is usually doing courageous things in service of Zelda’s plans.—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 See More
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English corageous, borrowed from Anglo-French corajus, from coragecourage + -us, -ous-ous
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