courage - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • martyr: The courage of the early martyrs gave courage to others.
  • despair: Weak- kneed, he passed a trembling hand over his incredulous eyes; with the courage of despair, he feebly pinched himself.
  • conviction: Had they had the courage of past convictions, they might have closed England out of this game by now.
  • soldier: The courage of the ordinary soldiers, on all sides is beyond comprehension.
  • man: How we need to thank God for the vision and courage of those men and women in the middle of the 19th century.

Preposition: under

  • fire: Timothy McVeigh is a highly trained combat NCO who won a Bronze Star for courage under fire in the Gulf.

Converse of object

  • summon: The HLR question now is whether the landmine NGOs can summon the moral courage to subordinate the political concerns to the humanitarian.
  • muster: Hopefully, a good number of religious people will muster the courage to read the book anyway.
  • admire: But don't get me wrong.. I do admire the courage and drive of the younger generation.
  • lack: They lack courage, they don't want to attempt anything.
  • possess: All the above makes for an expansive independent label that possesses courage in their convictions and a determination to raise underground awareness.
  • show: I appeal to NATO leaders to show the courage to suspend the air raids, which would be the only correct move.

Adjective modifier

  • indomitable: The Rock was held only by the indomitable courage of its garrison.
  • selfless: In the eyes of Italians he is a hero who sacrificed his life with selfless courage.
  • undaunted: Then he went back to Mercy Bay with undaunted courage, to pass a third winter.
  • moral: Moral courage will not rise to such a height.
  • Dutch: Dutch courage has always been the 19th unit on the course.
  • tremendous: Not least of which were Vanessa and Lee Salter who both showed tremendous courage and bravery.

Preposition: in

  • face: To suffer the humility of failing courage in face of pitiless terror.
  • battle: Duncan's main influence is directly after Macbeth is honored for bravery and courage in battle, fighting for Duncan against a rebel lord.

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