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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

There’s Nikki’s newfound courageousness, sparked by a few defense drills.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Then again, even in his earlier presentation, he was growing in courageousness – such as sitting across from an adversary and speaking to him calmly while making the world quake around him.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2022

For his courageousness, Shea was recognized posthumously in 1971.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2017

Mount Apollo, if prominent, indicates ability as an artist, generosity, courageousness, and a poetical nature, apt to be a spendthrift.

From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Triemens, Joseph