"exhibit courage" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to express admiration for someone's bravery, strength, and/or determination in the face of difficulty. For example, "John exhibited great courage when he stood up to the bullies in the playground."
"Some anti-Muslim images or words (foolish and insulting as they may be) may well exhibit courage in a world where terrorist violence reaches across every national boundary".
For instance, they could not promote justice of any important sort, be benevolent to any significant degree, or exhibit courage of any kind that matters, since life and death issues would not be at stake.
When the powers-that-be mock the one who protests the conceit of the powers, or when the powers-that-be spur the crowds to violence: in the midst of such fear-mongering, where is one who will stand undeterred, who will exhibit courage, who will not return hatred for hatred?
"But certainly we owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude for exhibiting courage and walking away from the Gingrich people.
Here were men exhibiting courage in the face of death, exhibiting bravery in what seemed like impossible situations and exhibiting the strength to get the job done".
Exhibiting courage and exceptional resourcefulness, he also experienced amazing good fortune and escaped a number of hazardous incidents without harm; the more superstitious sailors regarded him as invulnerable.
A self-described "bed-wetting stutterer from Brooklyn" and a punching bag for neighborhood toughs, he feared he would become a milquetoast like his father, a photojournalist who exhibited courage in World War II, working alongside the likes of Ernie Pyle, but addressed elevator operators as "sir".
She exhibited courage in fighting and breaking unjust laws.
Although Howe exhibited courage on the battlefield, his tactics and overwhelming confidence were criticised.
By simply being unafraid of the contradictions of war manifest in our footage, he exhibited courage and character.
I'd love to hear stories from you about times when you've conquered fear and exhibited courage.
