Courage (Noun)
Meaning
A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- It takes courage to jump out of an airplane and experience the rush of free-falling.
- Her courage in the face of her serious illness was an inspiration to all her friends and family.
- He showed great courage by saving his friend from drowning, even though he didn't know how to swim well himself.
- Despite her fear, she summoned up the courage to sing in front of the entire school at the talent show.
- His courage during the fire led to the successful rescue of all the residents of the building.