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
Her record is as patriotic as any and more courageous than most.
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Anas was so courageous and brought a special emotion and depth to his reports.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
As the moon and Mars clash, be courageous, not combative.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Some were becoming so, like the female war reporters and photographers who battled prejudice and emerged on the scene, including the spectacularly courageous Australian Kate Webb, the French Catherine Leroy and Françoise Demulder, and the Americans Elizabeth Becker and Frances FitzGerald.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Anas was so courageous and brought a special emotion and depth to his reports.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
As the moon and Mars clash, be courageous, not combative.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Some were becoming so, like the female war reporters and photographers who battled prejudice and emerged on the scene, including the spectacularly courageous Australian Kate Webb, the French Catherine Leroy and Françoise Demulder, and the Americans Elizabeth Becker and Frances FitzGerald.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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Friday’s graduating ceremony at Boston University’s Agganis Arena saw 97 Boston Police Recruits from the Boston Police Academy, as well as three recruits from outside agencies, join the fraternity of brave first responders.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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The key lies in the willingness to be real, to be brave, vulnerable and willing to connect with others.—
Sadhna Bokhiria,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Those episodes, along with many others, demonstrated Donahue's ability to combine empathy with fearless curiosity.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The fearless filmmaker has faced a lot of headwinds over the years but continues to find comfort in the Salute community, which balances artists with unique POVs and supporting authenti, good craft.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2025
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Fever Star Sophie Cunningham Fires Back After Most Recent WNBA Fine Despite their valiant effort, the Fever ended up losing the game by a final score of 95-90.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Harrison makes a valiant attempt to challenge Vinny on his refusal to fix the black mold that’s triggering Dante’s asthma attacks.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Second World War, the many ways the war effort was impacted by fashion, the many contributions by women which remain largely forgotten, and the many stories of heroic resistance against fascism, are this writer’s favorite.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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None of this would land without the heroic voice acting of Pamela Adlon, who subtly dials up his boyish vocal fry into the rasp of a grown man.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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In 1951, George Reeves played the gallant superhero in the first feature film based on a DC Comics character, Superman and the Mole Man.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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This collection hits hard with satin bombers, pullover windbreakers, bold navy and orange team colors, and all the vintage Starter flair that defined a generation of sideline style.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the global pull back from retail saturations; bold brands (and leaders) run into the fire.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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