adventurous spirit
collocation in Englishmeaningsofadventurousandspirit
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adventurous
adjective
uk/ədˈven.tʃər.əs/us/ədˈven.tʃɚ.əs/
willing to try new or ...
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spirit
noun
uk/ˈspɪr.ɪt/us/ˈspɪr.ət/
a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or ...
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I, and all who knew him, will miss his intelligent comments, hisadventurousspirit, and his concern for humanity.
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We would prefer a very much moreadventurousspirit.
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Are we to have noadventurousspiritthen?
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Here is a challenge for theadventurousspirit.
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Is this encouraging a keen andadventurousspiritin management?
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Of course, the first cold douche to the keen andadventurousspiritis direct taxation.
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I appreciate theiradventurousspirit, and very likely many of us might have done the same.
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How can we expect a young man to have a keen andadventurousspirit?
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I overcome difficulties with myadventurousspirit.
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No one is likely to gainsay theadventurousspiritor the courage which enables them to accomplish such feats.
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No man wants to leave the country in which he was brought up, unless he has anadventurousspirit.
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All the oldadventurousspiritwhich stimulated recruiting, particularly for fire brigade operations which are now frowned upon, will go.
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I see opportunities for anyone with anadventurousspiritto take advantage of what is on offer here.
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We should seek to minimise the danger while maximising thatadventurousspiritand giving it full reign.
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I wish he would show a little moreadventurousspirittoday in this great problem of the fishing industry.
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I applaud theadventurousspiritof those who seek to find out for themselves on the ground.
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He has theadventurousspiritof an explorer and is not afraid to take risks.
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He has anadventurousspiritand desires to see the world.
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And, what is even rarer, he combined thisadventurousspiritwith a wide scientific outlook, and a mature and sober judgment on public affairs.
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While a daring andadventurousspiritis to be commended, this kind of needless risk and movement will be discouraged in every way.
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If there was a sufficientlyadventurousspiritin this country, it would be the determination of everybody who pays attention to this matter.
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Is that fineadventurousspiritwhich built up this country in years gone by dead and buried, or can it be revived?
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But when it comes to questions of broad policy, it wants a moreadventurousspiritthan is sometimes displayed by the permanent official.
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Once theiradventurousspiritbegins to die down they start to think of home and the folks they have left behind.
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One might ask, as that speaker asked, what is the long-term reaction of all this on theadventurousspiritof a seafaring nation?
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