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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Grazer showed courage when defending her cubs.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
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Your courage makes prosecutions possible.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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Americana, underdog heroism, and high-octane action to tell a big, fun, family story as bold as Bigfoot itself.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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His heroism is just relentless pursuit and going forward.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Her bravery was recognized by the paramedics, too, who put the 7-year-old forward for a bravery award, which her school presented to her in May of this year.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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In addition to those who were shot, four other patrons were injured, and officials say the tragedy could have been much worse if not for the bravery of those who intervened.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 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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What Happens Next Moscow is likely to continue with its strikes on Ukrainian cities as the weather gets colder, but Kyiv will be keen to show its air defense prowess and its ability to use drones to strike key Russian infrastructure.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Strike a balance between impressing your friends with your culinary skills and tablescape prowess and outsourcing dishes and being flexible—no formal dining room necessary.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Intrepidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrepidness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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