brave
adjective
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
was braving
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past progressiveof brave.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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So far, he said his most extreme effort was braving -10C for seven hours, stripped to the waist in hiking boots and running shorts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
She was braving the water without a wetsuit until Christmas 1968.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
“Ottawa has a very neighborly, community-oriented culture,” said Esther Cleman, a retiree in her 70s, who was braving a stroll around her neighborhood on Tuesday accompanied by volunteers.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
Barely 100 yards down the road from the Rosa volunteers on Saturday, another campaign group was braving the rain to spread its message.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2017
At one instant, I thought myself brought before a court-martial of English officers, for attempting to carry these tidings, and proudly avowing the endeavor, I fancied I was braving the accusation.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 by Various
