: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
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Examples of courage in a Sentence
Eunice Kennedy Shriver … didn't buy into the propaganda of her day that women had to be soft and submissive. That took courage back then, because she grew up in a family that expected a lot from the boys and very little from the girls.
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Maria Shriver, Time, 26 Oct. 2009
Sometimes when I debate whether to risk my individuality or conform, the memory of my son's picture brings me courage.
—Sue Monk Kidd, Reader's Digest, August 1990
But as long as your courage holds out you may as well go right ahead making a fool of yourself. All brave men are fools.
—Robert Frost 17 Apr. 1915,
in Selected Letters of Robert Frost, 1964
She has the courage to support unpopular causes.
It takes courage to stand up for your rights.
Maria Shriver, Time, 26 Oct. 2009
Sometimes when I debate whether to risk my individuality or conform, the memory of my son's picture brings me courage.
—Sue Monk Kidd, Reader's Digest, August 1990
But as long as your courage holds out you may as well go right ahead making a fool of yourself. All brave men are fools.
—Robert Frost 17 Apr. 1915,
in Selected Letters of Robert Frost, 1964
She has the courage to support unpopular causes.
It takes courage to stand up for your rights.
Recent Examples on the Web
The selection criteria emphasize: academic excellence; the energy to use one’s talents to the fullest;
attributes such as truth, courage, kindness, and devotion to duty;
and the moral force of character and instincts to lead.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Nobody can deny the importance or the courage of Robinson or Satchel Paige or Willie Mays.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
The former Senator, who failed to win reelection in 2020, was in Omaha to speak about courage.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
Though, Link isn’t just courageous—as in, a person who, among other attributes, exhibits courage.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
The Mexican cast is led by star Eugenio Derbez, who also helped produce the film, which has strong themes of curiosity, perseverance, integrity and courage.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
Everything changes when a mysterious letter arrives and fires up Delia’s courage to turn the tables on fate and start striving for a better life – and not just for herself.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
But throughout history, those who have changed the world in progressive, radical or even revolutionary ways did not have any more money, power, courage, intelligence or creativity than anyone watching tonight.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2023
The response gives Olivia the courage to share details of Conner's death with PEOPLE.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Nobody can deny the importance or the courage of Robinson or Satchel Paige or Willie Mays.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
The former Senator, who failed to win reelection in 2020, was in Omaha to speak about courage.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
Though, Link isn’t just courageous—as in, a person who, among other attributes, exhibits courage.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
The Mexican cast is led by star Eugenio Derbez, who also helped produce the film, which has strong themes of curiosity, perseverance, integrity and courage.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
Everything changes when a mysterious letter arrives and fires up Delia’s courage to turn the tables on fate and start striving for a better life – and not just for herself.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
But throughout history, those who have changed the world in progressive, radical or even revolutionary ways did not have any more money, power, courage, intelligence or creativity than anyone watching tonight.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2023
The response gives Olivia the courage to share details of Conner's death with PEOPLE.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Courage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courage. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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