admire someone's courage

Meaning

This expression means to respect or look up to someone because they are showing bravery, strength, or determination in a difficult, painful, or scary situation. It is used to show support and high regard, often during times of personal struggle, illness, or standing up for what is right.

Examples

• I really admire her courage for speaking out against the unfair policy.

  I really admire her courage for speaking out against the unfair policy.

• You have to admire his courage in fighting such a serious illness with a smile.

  You have to admire his courage in fighting such a serious illness with a smile.

• Everyone in the room seemed to admire their courage to start over in a new country.

  Everyone in the room seemed to admire their courage to start over in a new country.

• While I don't agree with his decision, I admire his courage to stick to his principles.

  While I don't agree with his decision, I admire his courage to stick to his principles.

• She said she admired my courage, but honestly, I just did what anyone else would do.

  She said she admired my courage, but honestly, I just did what anyone else would do.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I admire her courageous.

  ✓ I admire her courage.

  'Courage' is the noun form required after the possessive adjective 'her'. 'Courageous' is an adjective.

• ✗ I admire the courage of him.

  ✓ I admire his courage.

  While grammatically possible, 'admire his courage' is far more natural and idiomatic in English than 'the courage of him'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Even though she was terrified of public speaking, I had to ___ for delivering the speech.

  💡 Use the possessive pronoun 'her' instead of 'someone's'.

  Show answer

  admire her courage

• You must ___ to quit his stable job and start his own business.

  💡 Use the possessive pronoun 'his'.

  Show answer

  admire his courage