How to Use bravery in a Sentence

bravery

noun
  • He received a medal for bravery.
  • Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to the heart or the guts than to the brain.
    — Arash Javanbakht, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Biden called Tsay last week to thank him for his act of bravery.
    — Tina Burnside, CNN, 29 Jan. 2023
  • And the claws from her dad come out and Kelly has the bravery to try and stick up for her.
    — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 28 July 2022
  • One thing that will stick with me is the bravery of I.C.U. staff members.
    — Sheri Fink, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2020
  • But the remarkable thing about the artists on view at the Met is their bravery.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • For most, the honor has been hard won with bravery and unerring love.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 July 2022
  • Their words, their efforts and their bravery are a part of us.
    — Jeffrey Tomik, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do.
    — Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
  • They were blocked from the roles that received medals for bravery.
    — Time, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Her story speaks to the courage, bravery, and hope of her people.
    — Sara Lang, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2023
  • These acts of bravery helped pave the way for emancipation in the 1800s.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 1 Aug. 2023
  • This year, 2022, is the Year of the Tiger -- a year that signifies courage, bravery and resilience.
    — Roxanne Jones, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Hawes also detailed the bravery of Naeem Rashid, who was killed at the Al Noor mosque.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Rosamond and the others have been hailed for their bravery.
    — Elizabeth Roberts, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Ukrainian bravery could be tested again in the New Year.
    — ABC News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Some of the British men who commanded the Gurkhas showed tremendous bravery as well.
    — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Well, your act of bravery has resonated all over the world.
    — ABC News, 20 Mar. 2022
  • And to not concern ourselves too much with the outcome of such bravery.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 24 July 2021
  • There was horror at the scale of destruction and awe at the bravery and kindness that rose to meet it.
    — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2021
  • There was horror at the scale of destruction, and awe at the bravery and kindness that rose to meet it.
    — Jon Meacham, Town & Country, 30 Oct. 2022
  • But getting to the finished product was an act of the very kind of self-love and bravery that weaves its way throughout the record.
    — Madison Feller, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
  • These portraits remind us, too, of the kind of bravery humans need to summon when the stakes are high.
    — Time, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The players’ union hailed the players who shared their stories for the report for their courage and bravery.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2022
  • This will ask us to face our shadows, secrets, and taboos with bravery.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • His bravery was known to his friends and colleagues well before his death.
    — Maria Morava and Ronnie Glassberg, CNN, 28 Mar. 2021
  • But then also the skill of the Ukrainian people and the bravery and their courage that has inspired the world and it's inspired the public.
    — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Thank you so much for your courage, bravery and service to our country.
    — Annie Lane, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Her bravery, poise, and care are an example to not only her campers but to all of us.
    — David Chiu, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • For her bravery, she was later honored as Righteous Among the Nations.
    — Linda Ambrus Broenniman, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025

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