courage
Example Sentences
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"Her spontaneity, emotive restraint and quiet confidence stood out immediately. Her courage to move far from home and attempt something entirely new at this age won us over."
From BBC
"This is about whether the legal system has the courage and the mechanisms to correct itself when later evidence proves earlier assumptions to be false," she said.
From BBC
Former Communications Minister Paul Fletcher, who helped appoint Inman Grant and worked with her closely for several years, said she has tackled the personally demanding role with vigour and courage.
From BBC
Sometimes courage is needed to see a plan though.
From BBC
But it has also become a haven for a specific species of pundit: the person who mistakes contrarianism for intellectual courage.
From Salon
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