courageous

adjective

cou·ra·geous kə-ˈrā-jəs

Synonyms of courageous next

: having or characterized by courage : brave

a courageous soldier

a courageous decision

courageously adverb

courageousness noun

Example Sentences

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 In fact, the recent tragedies have shown more courageous acts of leadership than failures, says Mr. Wexler. —

Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 If Cheney loses that will mean the House Republican Caucus will have lost its most courageous Trump critic—one of the few who has continued to warn about the severity of January 6. —

Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 26 May 2022 Among those who remembered Cleland as a courageous leader included Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Archdiocese Fr. Bruce Wilkinson. —

Arluther Lee, ajc, 9 Nov. 2021 Which makes those speculative purchases by early CMA leadership and supporters all the more courageous in hindsight. —

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 Continuing the Game of Thrones story beyond the events of season 8 is incredibly courageous, considering George R.R. Martin has yet to come out with The Winds of Winter. —

Chris Smith, BGR, 17 June 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also attended the gala, which was emceed by Alec Baldwin, and received the Ripple of Hope Award for his courageous leadership amid the Russian invasion. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022 Dempsey hopes that her path teaches her students to be courageous in pursuit of their dreams. —

Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022 California desperately needs some courageous leadership. —

Joe Lonsdale, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022 See More

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