emboldened

adjective

em·​bold·​ened im-ˈbōl-dənd How to pronounce emboldened (audio)
: made bold or bolder : instilled with boldness, courage, or resolution
"This is the way it's gonna be," Stoddard announced. He had reason to feel emboldened. So far, Tom Murphy and Dan Burke had backed his every decision.Ken Auletta
If the participant moves toward the creature, it avoids contact. But if the person doesn't move, the emboldened sprite edges closer and finally lands on an outstretched hand.Ivars Peterson

Examples of emboldened in a Sentence

not too surprisingly, rock climbing tends to attract the more emboldened seekers of outdoor adventure
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With The Studio and Severance leading the nomination pack in comedy and drama, voters will be all the more emboldened to cast their winning votes for those shows and their respective performers. Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 July 2025 Nonetheless, church leaders of all stripes who were already inclined to support particular candidates will probably feel emboldened to explicitly endorse candidates when preaching to their congregations. Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025 One reason tech companies may feel so emboldened to pull support and features from consumer devices is the general lack of awareness among people that this is even possible. ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025 As a result, schools seemingly would feel emboldened to play marquee non-conference games, such as an SEC-Big Ten crossover series. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for emboldened

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emboldened was in 1569

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“Emboldened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emboldened. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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