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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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