Examples of courageous in a Sentence
She was a courageous woman who wasn't afraid to support unpopular causes.
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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In her courageous testimony, Ventura described the myriad means by which Combs achieved and maintained power and control over her during their decade-long relationship.
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Elizabeth Geddes, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
While there are many other ways to foster courageous leadership, these three are evergreen.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This film poignantly shines a light on those who are victimized, and that includes the movie’s courageous director who has travelled to Cannes with his cast for this premiere.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Our government is criminalizing the courageous students who have nonviolently protested this inhumanity, which is being done in our name and with our money.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courageous. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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courageous
adjective
cou·ra·geous
kə-ˈrā-jəs 
: having or marked by courage : brave
courageously
adverb
courageousness
noun
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