heroic
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Mr. Bracey plays him as a stalwart and capable character, flawed but heroic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We want these men to be these heroic figures who exist for our entertainment. They get paid lots of money but there are some things that are worth a lot more."
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
As distressing as their circumstance is, Naim and Ryan are unmistakably positioned as heroic lovers, not victims-to-be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
So, buried in the reports are also heroic estimates of the all-time or ”infinite horizon” funding gap.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Whether even a heroic level of leadership stood any chance was uncertain because—and here was the cruelest irony—the effort to make the Revolution truly complete seemed diametrically opposed to remaining a united nation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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