BRAVE in a Sentence

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For BRAVE, below is one of 207 sentences:
They were lonely and often frightened at night in the big house, and she was so brave she gave them courage.

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 Meanings and Examples of BRAVE
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brave
 a.  showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things
 v.  deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation
Classic Sentence: (175 in 12 pages)
1  They were lonely and often frightened at night in the big house, and she was so brave she gave them courage.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
2  "If you hadn't been brave enough to do it, I would never have been either," said Melly, putting her arm about Scarlett's waist and giving her a gentle squeeze.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
3  She looked about the hall at the familiar faces, so assured of success, so brave, so devoted, and somehow a cold little chill set in at her heart.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
4  "He isn't brave," said Scarlett perversely, pouring half a pitcher of syrup over her waffles.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
5  I understand and it was a brave thing you did last night and it's going to help the hospital a lot.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
6  Yes, the ladies felt they could forgive and forget a great many things for such a brave man.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
7  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
8  He always referred to the soldiers as "our brave boys" and "our heroes in gray" and did it in such a way as to convey the utmost in insult.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
9  "You must be brave," he said, and his voice changed subtly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
10  Everyone tried to show brave, confident faces to the troops.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
11  Gradually, Scarlett drew courage from the brave faces of her friends and from the merciful adjustment which nature makes when what cannot be cured must be endured.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
12  As the afternoon wore on, Melanie moaned whether she wanted to be brave or not, and sometimes she screamed.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
13  You shall go home, my brave little girl.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
14  Even in her frenzy, Scarlett wished she had Melanie with her, Melly with her quiet voice, Melly who was so brave the day she shot the Yankee.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
15  There were bright tears on Melanie's lashes and understanding in her eyes, and before them, Cathleen's lips curved into the crooked smile of a brave child who tries not to cry.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
Example Sentence: (32 in 3 pages)
16  It was brave of you to speak in front of all those people.
17  The general pinned the Military Cross on the brave soldier's chest.
18  You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.
19  He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.
20  None but the brave deserve the fair.
21  None but the brave deserves the fair.
22  The more you read,the more healthy and brave your spirit will be.
23  The song remembers the brave heroes who died for their country.
24  I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her.
25  Even moving on the widest hell, brave warriors still risk war fire toward in fury battle.
26  Not only are you showing your naivete regarding moviemaking, but you are seriously insulting the brave stuntman who actually performed the feat.
27  Your newspapers call you a brave people so much that you think you are braver than any other people.
28  He fought bravely in the midst of the battle.
29  They are bravely resisting subjugation by their more powerful neighbours.
30  In 1984 Walter Mondale thought he would win kudos for bravely admitting that he would raise taxes.