as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
not too surprisingly, rock climbing tends to attract the more emboldened seekers of outdoor adventure
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as in inspired
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder
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Recent Examples of emboldened
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
Lidia Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
And Russia, already emboldened, will see the gap between rhetoric and capability as permanent.
—Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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
Verb
The attack underlined growing pessimism in Ukraine and among allies that the war can be ended any time soon, with Russian President Vladimir Putin resisting calls for a ceasefire and emboldened by strengthening relations with China.
—Lidia Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
And Russia, already emboldened, will see the gap between rhetoric and capability as permanent.
—Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emboldened
Adjective
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Want to add in something adventurous to your itinerary?—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
20 Sep. 2025
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For the less adventurous, glass-bottom boats also offer a view of the undersea installation.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The furniture, objects, and art left me feeling culturally satisfied and inspired to finally finish furnishing my apartment.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gaudí’s structure is a head-spinning mixture of morphing geometrical forms, many inspired by nature.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Kahlil Joseph film premiered at Sundance earlier this year and was one of the most daring and experimental films at the festival.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
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The daring elements continued with a sexy back detail that featured more jewels in between her shoulder blades before extending down into a long strap that connected to the bottom of the dress.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In his acceptance speech, Cooper revealed only started drama classes a couple of years ago and encouraged those watching to step out of their comfort zones.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, as American moms have been enthusiastically encouraged to breastfeed, many experts have emphasized that making sure infants are fed, period, should be parents’ highest priority.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Courtney Brown, an associate professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU), has taken a bold and creative step forward.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Backstage, hair and makeup looks were designed to echo the avant-garde edge of his collection—a reminder that timeless beauty can be both bold and modern.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His friendship and courageous toil for the soul of America always spurred me to do more—for our nation and for the kingdom.—
Brooke L. Rollins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Highlights the power of inquiry and courageous pivots.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The scenes were horrific and the actions to eliminate the terrorists brave.—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Without such equipment an army is helpless, no matter how brave, well-trained, and numerous its soldiers may be.—
John Fischer,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Emmys are coming The awards show airs on Sunday, and here are some fearless projections.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Emboldened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboldened. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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