BRAVERY in a Sentence

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33 example sentences for BRAVERY, such as:

1. That is his sort of bravery, he says.
2. The soldier was decorated for bravery.
3. The judge commended her for/on her bravery.
4. She managed to maintain a facade of bravery.
5. His bravery should be an example to all of us.

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 Meanings and Examples of BRAVERY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
bravery
 n.  a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
 n.  feeling no fear
Classic Sentence: (21 in 2 pages)
1  That is his sort of bravery, he says.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IX—THE BROTHER AS DEPICTED BY THE SISTER
2  Fantine, as we shall see, had the fierce bravery of life.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—ONE MOTHER MEETS ANOTHER MOTHER
3  There are instances of bravery ignored and obstinate, which defend themselves step by step in that fatal onslaught of necessities and turpitudes.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—MARIUS INDIGENT
4  There was a foundation of wildness and bravery in her.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—COSETTE'S APPREHENSIONS
5  He had had in succession, under the Empire and under the Restoration, the sorts of bravery requisite for the two epochs, the bravery of the battle-field and the bravery of the tribune.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 10: CHAPTER III—A BURIAL; AN OCCASION TO BE BORN AGAIN
6  The prosiness of the originators detracted nothing from the bravery of the movement.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XII—DISORDER A PARTISAN OF ORDER
7  The bravery exhibited there was almost barbarous and was complicated with a sort of heroic ferocity which began by the sacrifice of self.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXI—THE HEROES
8  There are no bulletins for such acts of bravery as these, which are more useful, nevertheless, than the brutal slaughter of the field of battle.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VI—FUTURE PROGRESS
9  Finally, d'Artagnan had entire faith in the bravery of Planchet, and reminded them of the manner in which he had conducted himself in the ticklish affair of Boulogne.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 48 A FAMILY AFFAIR
10  When well-meaning people complimented him on his bravery in running the blockade, he blandly replied that he was always frightened when in danger, as frightened as were the brave boys at the front.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
11  But there were a few irreverent snickers from convalescent officers when Rhett spoke of bravery.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
12  They are beautiful because they are strong and every callus is a medal, Scarlett, every blister an award for bravery and unselfishness.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
13  Quincey Morris was phlegmatic in the way of a man who accepts all things, and accepts them in the spirit of cool bravery, with hazard of all he has to stake.
Dracula By Bram Stoker
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
14  With sad hearts we came back to my house, where we found Mrs. Harker waiting us, with an appearance of cheerfulness which did honour to her bravery and unselfishness.
Dracula By Bram Stoker
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
15  My voice had an accent of forced bravery in it and I was ashamed of my paltry stratagem.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In AN ENCOUNTER
Example Sentence:
1  We must face tomorrow, whatever it may hold, with determination, joy, and bravery.
2  His bravery should be an example to all of us.
3  The story tells of the bravery of a little girl.
4  The judge praised the firefighters for their bravery and devotion to duty.
5  The judge commended her for/on her bravery.
6  She managed to maintain a facade of bravery.
7  He received an award for bravery from the police service.
8  The soldier was mentioned in a report for his bravery.
9  The soldier was decorated for bravery.
10  The commander commended the soldier for his bravery.
11  He was awarded a merit badge for his bravery in the battle.
12  John McCain, a Vietnam War hero of almost incomprehensible bravery and valor, is also trapped by a world view from another time.