Idiom
courage of one's convictions
Meaning
Steadfast adherence to one's beliefs or principles, especially in the face of criticism or other opposition.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She has the courage of her convictions and speaks her mind.”
“Even when his colleagues disagreed with the new policy, he had the courage of his convictions and defended it during the meeting.”
“True leadership requires the courage of one's convictions, particularly when standing alone against a popular but misguided consensus.”
Examples
simple
“She has the courage of her convictions and speaks her mind.”
contextual
“Even when his colleagues disagreed with the new policy, he had the courage of his convictions and defended it during the meeting.”
complex
“True leadership requires the courage of one's convictions, particularly when standing alone against a popular but misguided consensus.”
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