Courageous: meaning and example
adjective · In the sense illustrated below
Willing to face fear or difficulty for something worthwhile.
Example sentence
“Her courageous testimony helped others understand what had happened.”
An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.
Putting it into words
In a compliment
“It was courageous to speak up when you knew the conversation would be difficult.”
This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.
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