But sheer courage kept him on his feet.
If there were enough black ants underground, it looked as if they would eventually drive off the enemy by sheer courage and persistence.
By the 10th round Reid was in bad shape; he was holding on with sheer courage.
After long hesitation he had come despite everything--out of sheer courage.
You're right, John, but I don't admire the fellow's sheer courage any less.
After all, Annie's sheer physical courage was almost a legend to Damon now.
She took a deep breath, and the smile she gave him was an act of sheer courage.
Elijah did it by the exercise of sheer courage and intelligence.
At the same time he was excited, almost exalted, by the sheer courage and daring of what Trumpet had done.
And for sheer moral courage that act is probably supreme in Roosevelt's life thus far.