courageous

Example Sentences

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In a statement on Facebook, Campbell's family said he had died after a "long and courageous battle in intensive care following a complex major operation".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Perry, who died in 2025, has written a fine capstone for his own career as well as his courageous character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The band called the record “. . .an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom.”

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

In an address to the nation hours earlier, he said sheltering the sailors was the "most courageous and humanitarian course of action that a state can take".

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

I respected Mrs. Williams for her courageous act, but it didn’t change a thing.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea