brave
adjective
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
were 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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But recent research shows that they were braving the cold.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Delivery Job UK claimed delivery riders were braving the "cold, rain and absurd distances" for deliveries paying "ridiculous values", ranging from £2.80 to £3.15.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
The pair said they were braving the chilly weather overnight to support Barton’s girlfriend, Uma Wittenberg, who is a princess in this year’s parade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
My face was smooshed as if I were braving a Category 3 hurricane.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2021
Some of the smaller plants had been covered to keep them from freezing, and were braving out a few more days, but no shelter would avail them much longer.
From Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches by Sarah Orne Jewett
