brave
adjective
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
braver
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comparativeof brave.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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With Bannau Brycheiniog - Brecon Beacons - in his back garden, Hammond told the High Performance Podcast he had taken up open water swimming as he becomes "braver" than he has ever been.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Scammed” doesn’t pass judgment on the people who’ve been scammed—it’s evident that they’re hard enough on themselves, though some of the braver souls submit to telling their stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
This time around, chairman Mark Ashton says Ipswich have to be "a bit braver" in their approach to the Premier League, and the type of players the club are pursuing reflects that increased ambition.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Others are salacious — the kind of letters we might write if we were braver, bolder, well, Eve Babitz.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
He was quiet for a minute or so, and then he said, “I think Lyra’s braver than me. I think she’s the best friend I ever had.”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
