physical courage

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandcourage

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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courage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/
the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandcouragefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All the countries that we are discussing this evening have shown moral and on occasions evenphysicalcouragein opting for democracy and the market.
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But there is another kind of courage thanphysicalcourage—the courage to admit that one was wrong.
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But he is a man not only of greatphysicalcouragebut of great moral courage, who says what he thinks.
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I do not believe that either political orphysicalcourageis the preserve of white folk.
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I want to range myself on the side of those who may not be branded as havingphysicalcourage.
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In fact, moral courage is definitely a rarer human virtue thanphysicalcourage.
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As many women as men havephysicalcourage, just as a great many more women than men have moral principles.
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Physicalcouragehas been shown so splendidly during the war by men and women combatants and civilians that we all takephysicalcouragefor granted.
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I have taken part in many sports, including two which requirephysicalcourageof a kind and physical endurance, and which perhaps involve danger.
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The future it has with the immensely exciting developments which are taking place will challenge the highest degree of man'sphysicalcourageand inventive genius.
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On these occasions there is no substitute for personal leadership andphysicalcourage.
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He was noted at school for his lave of sport, for hisphysicalcourage, and for some qualities of leadership.
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I have always known that women havephysicalcourage, and that they have moral courage.
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I deny that it is a question ofphysicalcourageto be blown to pieces by high-explosive shells 10 miles away.
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The brainwork, apart from thephysicalcourage, that went into that method of tackling crowd control was absolutely magnificent.
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I greatly admire the equestrian skills and thephysicalcouragerequired from those who hunt.
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Though he was a man of extraordinaryphysicalcourage, yet his nerve failed because his imagination al one moment got the better of him.
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In this country we do not often seem to lackphysicalcourage, but moral courage is what we require in dealing with this sort of question.
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Certainly a man like myself, who for other reasons has not been able to do that, could not make any such insinuation against thephysicalcourageof the conscientious objector.
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My noble colleagues are much better equipped to deal with these matters, which require not onlyphysicalcouragebut technical knowledge, and they have already spoken very convincingly.
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