as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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Recent Examples of courageous
Universities, law firms and Blue states must all be courageous to stand up to our bully president.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
And the answer to that is using democracy with courageous Democrats that actually want to fight back against what's happening.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
The timing makes Rose’s decision to publicly transition especially courageous, and underscores a tradition of radical defiance and protest for punk musicians.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Earlier, President Harry Truman took the extremely courageous decision to support United Nations efforts to defend South Korea from the invasion by North Korea.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
And the answer to that is using democracy with courageous Democrats that actually want to fight back against what's happening.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
The timing makes Rose’s decision to publicly transition especially courageous, and underscores a tradition of radical defiance and protest for punk musicians.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Earlier, President Harry Truman took the extremely courageous decision to support United Nations efforts to defend South Korea from the invasion by North Korea.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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The National Police Office will fully take care of the benefits and welfare of the families of the 5 brave policemen.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Holocaust survivor Marian Turski warned us all to be vigilant against indifference for good reason: turning inward at times of strife prevents us from being brave and leads to the exploitation of the vulnerable.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Initially introduced in the 1980s in service of building a superior urban running shoe, the color continues to embody New Balance’s staunch dedication to craft, quality, and fearless independence, in every field.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
3 May 2025
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Our natural and golden honey is named in honor of our fearless girl: The Delaney Bee Company, which pays homage to Maddy’s middle name.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Without every last one of those points, there’s no telling whether No. 1 Duke would’ve survived No. 4 Arizona’s valiant comeback attempt.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Cybertruck is indeed a valiant effort in doing something new, and that’s not what most manufacturers dare to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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Internet users were gripped by Chewy's antics and the heroic rescue, leading to more than 4,200 comments on the TikTok post so far.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The history of the news media is filled with heroic efforts of reporters at war fronts – from Edward R. Murrow during World War II’s London Blitz to CBS News’s Dan Rather and Morley Safer in Vietnam to Tyler Hicks covering Afghanistan for 20 years for the New York Times.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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For nearly a century after the Civil War, terroristic lynchings of Black men in the South were frequently justified as gallant acts by white men to protect their wives and daughters.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Apr. 2025
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An elaborate ideology confers legitimacy upon the Kim family: according to the country’s founding myth, Kim Il Sung led a gallant band of guerilla fighters in the bitter winds of Manchuria to defeat the Japanese, liberate the Korean people, and establish the North Korean state.—
JENNIFER LIND,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2010
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America, meet the Orb: a bold new attempt to verify you’re not a bot — just by looking you in the eye.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Mexico Vows To Retaliate Against Trump's Tariffs By Jesus Mesa Politics Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 2 As the United States tightens its trade posture under President Donald Trump, Mexico is making a bold infrastructure play with geopolitical and economic implications.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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