- present participle of brave.
braving
Example Sentences
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While the thought of braving the outside world may feel like the last thing you want to do, daylight can be a saviour when you are tired.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
She goes from wanting to be a trophy wife with nothing to do, to braving a world that isn’t built for her, dressing and acting like she already has a seat at the table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
"Most people have this image of an intrepid explorer braving an isolated mountain or some other remote place, and stumbling across a creature that no one has ever seen before," Chan said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
So far, he said his most extreme effort was braving -10C for seven hours, stripped to the waist in hiking boots and running shorts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The quiet was profound except for the incessant buzzing of insects and the occasional chirrup of some hardy bird, braving the midday sun.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
