as in courageously
in a fearless manner
they fought valorously for a cause that most people were too timid to support
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HIs wife, Sia Thao, organized the family’s escape from their village, keeping her sisters-in-law and the children together and courageously handling being questioned by police who were looking for her husband.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
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Our sense of our own competency enhances our ability to behave courageously, even if we’re terrified initially.—
Ranjay Gulati,
CNBC,
28 Nov. 2025
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Gold in particular has been buoyed by a mix of geopolitical tensions, fiscal uncertainty and concerns over currency debasement, forces that many believe remain firmly in place.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Nets are firmly in the draft lottery picture with 36 games left, and their position is becoming clearer by the day.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pasha, as he is known, bravely stood up against the Russian government’s endeavor to indoctrinate students nationwide after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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One man — one young, confident Portuguese man — clings bravely to his beliefs as the rest of the world falls into groupthink.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Activists who valiantly defend the less fortunate among us?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Nov. 2025
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Clark tried valiantly to fend off the Russian attack.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Valorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valorously. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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