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Meanings of venturesome in English

Disposed to venture or take risks.

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Usage of venturesome in English
1
It was a venturesome business; but there was no help for it.
The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnic...
2
This was no longer the adventure of venturesome children in a nursery-book.
The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes
3
The mission of these venturesome young American husbands was full of danger.
Beverly of Graustark
4
Could it be that of the only venturesome woman in the parish-Bathsheba
Far from the Madding Crowd
5
To him was entrusted the most venturesome part of the night's work.
Adventures in Many Lands
6
There was a certain respect shown him by all that venturesome fraternity.
California Sketches, New Series
7
Beth as usual proved the venturesome one, and started out after Don.
A Little Florida Lady
8
Verily, thou hast a singularly venturesome spirit of thine own, fair sir!
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
9
Such scrutiny becomes the basis indeed of the more venturesome and inspired achievement.
The Century Vocabulary Builder
10
None of those about me can believe in this venturesome pilgrimage.
The Mason-Bees
11
I leave the interpretation of this performance to others, more venturesome than I.
Bramble-Bees and Others
12
The Emperor died, and his venturesome plan was not proceeded with.
The Coming Conquest of England
13
She says boys are so restless and venturesome and are always seeking danger.
Savva and the Life of Man: Two plays by Leonid Andreyev
14
Keeping safely behind the more venturesome brother, Dab followed at a slow trot.
The Book of the Cat
15
Ma is awfully venturesome, and I know we will be snubbed.
The Honorable Miss: A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town
16
He was a venturesome being who never cared what he said or did.
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths
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