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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Take the first step today and let your epic story unfold, one courageous step at a time.
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Neerja Bhatia, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Originally bred as herding dogs, German shepherds earned the reputation of being affectionate, courageous and incredibly loyal.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Mud puddles are courageous, too, when returning the unblinking, burning
gaze of the sky’s white eye.
—Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
His courageous findings debunk the conventional wisdom reflected and amplified by Missing: there is no evidence that the U.S. government was involved.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Neerja Bhatia, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Originally bred as herding dogs, German shepherds earned the reputation of being affectionate, courageous and incredibly loyal.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Mud puddles are courageous, too, when returning the unblinking, burning
gaze of the sky’s white eye.
—Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
His courageous findings debunk the conventional wisdom reflected and amplified by Missing: there is no evidence that the U.S. government was involved.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courageous. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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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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