brave
Example Sentences
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Everything in the house had felt smaller—diminished and less brave—after that.
From Literature
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Many of these brave young men setting off to fight Hitler and save the world—they won’t return.
From Literature
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This was me trying to sound like I’d be willing to brave the world outside.
From Los Angeles Times
Sophie had not told her parents or her real counsellor the true extent of her mental health struggle but was divulging far more to her chatbot called 'Harry' that told her she was brave.
From BBC
“Chris was brave, fearless, smart, and kind — always there for everyone, helping in any way he could,” his family wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.