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as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greathearted
Adjective
  • In her latest book, Strong Ground, Brown makes a compelling case that we’re not wired for this level of uncertainty, and risk losing focus on the core values of courageous and sustainable leadership.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This was a fearless and courageous person.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Given these complex three-way dynamics, Delhi will likely continue to upgrade ties to the Taliban regime, and support its efforts to gain greater independence from Pakistani influence.
    Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Reese had some great tunes for her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s something noble in that.
    Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • It was founded on noble ideas (rights of citizens, representative government), and the Revolution had produced its own mythology (Bunker’s Hill, heroes of seventy-six).
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Stay strong, be brave and if the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a higher floor!
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Willing-to-put-your-heart-on-the-line brave?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Both countries claimed higher death tolls than their neighbor acknowledged.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And in a shocking twist, it was revealed that on one of the highest voting nights, no celebrity will be going home this week.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That conviction comes alive across Portrait, a lush and fearless record co-produced by veteran trumpeter Brian Lynch.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
  • This was a fearless and courageous person.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • From the heroic tales of Perseus and Andromeda to the zodiac signs that shape horoscopes, these star patterns have captivated cultures across the globe.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes that truth was heroic—his tireless advocacy for Leonard Peltier, or in defense of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—and sometimes the truth was less flattering.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, a Tigers team that was the American League’s best for much of the regular season enters an odd winter after a September and October of valiant effort but ultimately unfulfilled expectations.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Kurtz made a valiant effort for the A’s in Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, going 1-for-3 with a single plus a walk and scoring from second off a Shea Langeliers double in the eighth inning.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Greathearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greathearted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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