lose courage

Example Sentences

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Sometimes in a Gothic novel authors lose courage and prettify the end.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2018

This may be counterintuitive after City were dumped from the Champions League quarter-finals, 5-1 by Liverpool, but Guardiola must not lose courage in his quest for ever more perfect football.

From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2018

Other officials pressured her to keep silent and urged her boyfriend to abandon her so she would lose courage, she said.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2011

Then, appearing to suddenly lose courage, he gave up, letting his hands drop limply into his lap.

From Memories of a Musical Life by Mason, William

However, Master Peter had made no bad choice in the garrison he had left behind him, and they did not for a moment lose courage.

From 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God by J?sika, Mikl?s