courageous
adjective
possessing or characterized by courage; brave.
courageousness
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a word derived from
courageous.
Example Sentences
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“Do I love my pastor? Absolutely. Do I appreciate his boldness and his courageousness? ... Absolutely,” Shaw said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
“The story of Selma is a story of courageousness to rise up against unfair forces no matter how powerful they are,” Dawson said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2021
“But I have been struck by the incredible conviction and courageousness of Luther; he took a stand on something he felt so passionate about.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2016
“That generation that fought when no one was watching and no one cared, there was a persistence and strength to them, a courageousness that I’m still in awe of,” Foudy said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2016
Unselfishness is the very highest type of courageousness and one must live for the good he may do the world instead of his own personal aggrandizement.
From Born Again by Alfred Lawson
