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
This was a fearless and courageous person.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Chicago Med is an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city’s state-of-the-art trauma center and into the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Cassie Ventura Releases Statement Through Lawyer Cassie Ventura's lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, has released a statement following sentencing, presenting his client as a courageous trailblazer for taking on her powerful ex.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Arians are known for their impulsive and courageous demeanor.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Chicago Med is an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city’s state-of-the-art trauma center and into the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Cassie Ventura Releases Statement Through Lawyer Cassie Ventura's lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, has released a statement following sentencing, presenting his client as a courageous trailblazer for taking on her powerful ex.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Arians are known for their impulsive and courageous demeanor.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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For those brave scientists who study snakes–aka herpetologists–the mechanics behind the reptiles’ fast fangs are more fascinating than fear-inducing.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Loving father, fearless adventurer Chefitz and his wife came to Miami in 1974 for a job at Florida International University for Walli.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Incredibly principled and fearless.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Despite the valiant efforts, catch-up hockey does not become them.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The shows share a preoccupation with the heroic potential of oddballs and burnouts, one that has kept Horses galloping for five seasons (and two more are in the works).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the group’s journey abruptly ended when a man broke his femur after he was hit by a small avalanche, prompting a heroic rescue effort.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Add to this Senne Lammens, who has brought calm to a previously chaotic goalkeeping situation, and INEOS’ bold approach to the summer window is starting to pay off.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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From there, Anderson grounded the bold hosiery with understated brown leather pumps.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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