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as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greathearted
Adjective
  • That means listening to the courageous parents and former yeshiva students who have spoken out and sounded the alarm — and being willing to stand up to entrenched interests when the stakes are as high as a child’s future.
    Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
  • In tennis, Billie Jean King was a courageous first.
    Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • This is a great UFC fight card that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
  • Dropping that grenade on the audience with so little time left to feel the impact does Jill little justice, but DeWitt does, in fairness, invest great pathos in her.
    Andy Crump, Time, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • True leadership courage lies in rallying teams around a noble cause and recognizing when identity has become a barrier to necessary evolution.
    Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
  • Sean Englert, the grand noble historian of the local Squibob Chapter, said his organization would look into recognizing the history made at the mission.
    Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar applauded its brave storytelling.
    Olivia Pinnock, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Thank you to the [Lexington police] and [Kentucky State Police] for their brave efforts today.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Supertall skyscrapers are buildings that stand 300 meters (around 984 feet) or higher, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • As someone whose hair is a bit high maintenance (high porosity, oily scalp, dry ends, breakage, and split ends here and there), the best Korean hair products are a game-changer.
    Audrey Noble, Glamour, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Our evolution lives in fabric, form and fearless self-expression.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 25 July 2025
  • At the top were leaders like the character played by Matthew McConaughey—fast-talking, endlessly confident, seemingly fearless.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • Depicted is a serpentine landscape where the heroic raid took place.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • In a heroic effort to distract the demogorgons so his friends could kill Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), Eddie meets his demise after being brutally murdered in the Upside Down.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Still, Jurassic World Rebirth makes a valiant effort to put its own terrifying spin on the source material.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025
  • Despite his valiant efforts, however, Gi-hun doesn’t make it out of this story alive.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
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“Greathearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greathearted. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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