How to Use bravery in a Sentence

bravery

noun
  • He received a medal for bravery.
  • But the good news is, so is bravery.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Thanks to sheer bravery, no one died.
    — Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • And thank you for your great bravery.
    — Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This is a film about bravery, grief and hope.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Minor acts of bravery mean a lot right now.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And she was given the keys to bravery.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At-home waxing doesn’t have to be an act of bravery.
    — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Biden called Tsay last week to thank him for his act of bravery.
    — Tina Burnside, CNN, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Their words, their efforts and their bravery are a part of us.
    — Jeffrey Tomik, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • They were blocked from the roles that received medals for bravery.
    — Time, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The mice seemed to abound with bravery around living threats, too.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2020
  • For most, the honor has been hard won with bravery and unerring love.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 July 2022
  • Defeat them all with bravery and skill!
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Her bravery is front and center.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • So there’s a certain bravery there.
    — NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • Some see it as an image of honor, bravery and strength.
    — Joe Davidson may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
  • Those who stood up to the slavers on land and at sea often paid a heavy price for their bravery.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
  • His bravery was known to his friends and colleagues well before his death.
    — Maria Morava and Ronnie Glassberg, CNN, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Thank you so much for your courage, bravery and service to our country.
    — Annie Lane, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Her story speaks to the courage, bravery, and hope of her people.
    — Sara Lang, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2023
  • That bravery deserves to be honored above all else.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That bravery deserves to be honored above all else.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • That bravery deserves to be honored above all else.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This will ask us to face our shadows, secrets, and taboos with bravery.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Such calling in today’s world takes bravery and love.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to the heart or the guts than to the brain.
    — Arash Javanbakht, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Please keep her name on your lips, her memories alive and her bravery in your hearts.
    — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
  • Horror can’t work without bravery, on and off screen.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In that moment of bravery and love, a second car hit them both… and then drove away.
    — David Chiu, People.com, 3 July 2025

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