: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
Examples of courage in a Sentence
Eunice Kennedy Shriver … didn't buy into the propaganda of her day that women had to be soft and submissive. That took courage back then, because she grew up in a family that expected a lot from the boys and very little from the girls.
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Maria Shriver, Time, 26 Oct. 2009
Sometimes when I debate whether to risk my individuality or conform, the memory of my son's picture brings me courage.
—Sue Monk Kidd, Reader's Digest, August 1990
But as long as your courage holds out you may as well go right ahead making a fool of yourself. All brave men are fools.
—Robert Frost 17 Apr. 1915,
in Selected Letters of Robert Frost, 1964
She has the courage to support unpopular causes.
It takes courage to stand up for your rights.
Maria Shriver, Time, 26 Oct. 2009
Sometimes when I debate whether to risk my individuality or conform, the memory of my son's picture brings me courage.
—Sue Monk Kidd, Reader's Digest, August 1990
But as long as your courage holds out you may as well go right ahead making a fool of yourself. All brave men are fools.
—Robert Frost 17 Apr. 1915,
in Selected Letters of Robert Frost, 1964
She has the courage to support unpopular causes.
It takes courage to stand up for your rights.
Recent Examples on the Web
That vision inspired the recent launch of Courage for Cam, a nonprofit dedicated to spreading hope, love, and courage to children facing pediatric cancer.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025
Israel urgently needs new, sober leadership with clear realistic vision and self-confidence—leadership capable of reading our people's soul, understanding partners' and rivals' minds, and above all, having courage to make decisions and power to implement them.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 2 June 2025
The Knight of Wands brings a rush of passion, courage, and the desire to move boldly toward what excites you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Leaders must actively invite dissent, reward courage, and build systems that make disagreement safe.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025
Israel urgently needs new, sober leadership with clear realistic vision and self-confidence—leadership capable of reading our people's soul, understanding partners' and rivals' minds, and above all, having courage to make decisions and power to implement them.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 2 June 2025
The Knight of Wands brings a rush of passion, courage, and the desire to move boldly toward what excites you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Leaders must actively invite dissent, reward courage, and build systems that make disagreement safe.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for courage
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“Courage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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