as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
a globe-trotting journalist of remarkable intrepidness who never flinches from any challenge life has to offer
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His reactions, his resilience, hunger, ambition and courage impressed amid the acrimony of defeat after defeat.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Chasing a music of earnest heroism meant not being afraid to run toward ideas that might seem childish or unserious.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Learning more about Tubman’s heroism, including the River Raid, inspired Towns to produce a series of Tubman quilts, two of which are in the show.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Behind her dark wardrobe and dour demeanor lies benevolence and bravery.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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These lessons were often one-sided, focusing on the bravery and hardship of the colonizers.—
Shilo Kino
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Queen Elizabeth later awarded Beaton the George's Cross, Britain’s highest civilian award for gallantry, for his role in saving her daughter’s life, and bestowed honors on Callender, as well as the other policemen and onlookers who intervened.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Mulligan has shown his prowess at the Critical Role table before in spinoffs Exandria Unlimited: Calamity and Exandria Unlimited: Divergence, not only building upon the world that Mercer created, but adding to it with the DM’s blessing.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are skydiving displays, nighttime drone light shows, and even a fly-in competition that pits balloon pilots against each other to demonstrate their technical prowess.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Intrepidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrepidness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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