Brave
Brave verb - Face and withstand with courage.
Usage example: She braved the elements
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Both words in one sentence
- Nevertheless, he's a brave warrior who constantly trains to be like a Kulipari, and he always manages to hold his own during intense fights.
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And still they hold the line, not because they're particularly brave (by the standards of the setting) but because it's the only option they have.
Source: Redshirt Army -
Finland seems to hold no shame in this, and no-one else is brave enough to mock the knife-wielding sociopath about it.
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