as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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Recent Examples of courageous
The series follows her courageous lead, becoming an antidote to the doom-and-gloom dramas that dominate our culture (not to mention a ray of light in a world that can seem irrepressibly dark).
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
Black Box Diaries The Bottom Line A sobering doc about a courageous act.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Kate Winslet stars as the complex and courageous Miller; Andy Samberg plays the role of sincere and supportive Life magazine photographer David E. Scherman, who travels with Miller to document a devastated Europe.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
Obtaining feedback from employees through various mechanisms such as surveys, focus groups and facilitating courageous conversations is the catalyst to culture transformation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
Black Box Diaries The Bottom Line A sobering doc about a courageous act.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Kate Winslet stars as the complex and courageous Miller; Andy Samberg plays the role of sincere and supportive Life magazine photographer David E. Scherman, who travels with Miller to document a devastated Europe.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
Obtaining feedback from employees through various mechanisms such as surveys, focus groups and facilitating courageous conversations is the catalyst to culture transformation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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Incredibly the only sitcom on this list, NBC’s Powerless was a brave, brief foray into what still is wildly uncharted territory in cape comic TV shows.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the crime thriller elements that are just OK, there’s energy, urgency and a convincing naturalism when the focus is on Yan and Sister taking brave and sometimes dangerous steps to reclaim their right to self-determination.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Their mission is to provide fearless representation and unrivaled results, especially in personal injury cases where victims face opponents that many are hesitant to confront.Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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At her Kiln leaving party, her colleagues projected a word cloud: inspirational, brave, fearless, enthusiastic, caring, champion, and kind all appeared in big letters.Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Witness her valiant efforts when the series premieres on November 17.Zoe Guy, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Dodgers played it smartly, if weirdly, on a night when the Yankees’ valiant effort could be summed up in two words.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Election officials did a heroic job this year, said Pamela Smith, president and CEO of Verified Voting, a nonprofit that works with state and local election officials to keep voting systems secure.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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And what is the Trump campaign producing if not fantastical propaganda intended to conjure a false image of Joe Biden’s America as a dark, dangerous place on the verge of destruction, besieged by immigrants, and savable only by one heroic man?Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Albert Suárez stepped in to pitch a gallant five innings but understandably could not go more on short notice.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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Follow the generally gallant writer of this newsletter on Threads @jimreineking 🧵.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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The suited ensemble featured a bold purple hue with a double-breasted blazer and gold buttons.Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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AllModern Laurene Blackout Curtain Panel $45 $40 Wayfair There’s something timeless about a bold windowpane pattern.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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