as in gall
shameless boldness
I can't believe she had the audacity to tell me to shut up!
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Recent Examples of audacity
Not since the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde (and possibly Madonna) had a female pop icon shoved such intelligent attitude and audacity into the face of pop fans, and listeners had no choice but to pay attention.
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EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The daters Julie Nguyen works with are more likely to be floored by the laziness, spelling errors, and sheer audacity of the people on the other end.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the publisher to whom Wednesday submitted her novel had the audacity to give her notes.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Martell has long championed freedom, audacity and excellence, and is continuing its cultural journey by shining a spotlight on the people and platforms shaping Afrobeats from within.
—Nkosiyati Khumalo, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The daters Julie Nguyen works with are more likely to be floored by the laziness, spelling errors, and sheer audacity of the people on the other end.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the publisher to whom Wednesday submitted her novel had the audacity to give her notes.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Martell has long championed freedom, audacity and excellence, and is continuing its cultural journey by shining a spotlight on the people and platforms shaping Afrobeats from within.
—Nkosiyati Khumalo, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audacity
Noun
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This crisis has shown us which world leaders will not only consent to this genocide, but brutally discipline their populations for having the gall to question it.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Then there are parasitic wasps, which lay their eggs in the galls and go on to devour the entire oak gall wasp.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Take some time to relax after a hectic day of work and school by spending quality time together listening to music—hey, maybe these songs will even inspire a dance party to shake out some of the day’s nerves.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speaking on a podcast last year, Kirk described receiving frequent death threats, saying the dangerous messages showed his political movement had struck a nerve with political opponents.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most of the smashing is done by Tamburlaine, a Scythian shepherd by birth, who rises to the peaks of power, lays waste to one kingdom after another, and has the temerity, at the climax of Part 1, not to die.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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And when Hutch’s son gets into a fight at the arcade, drawing in a local adult who has the temerity to give Hutch’s daughter a shove, Hutch can’t help himself; he’s got to show these bullies who’s boss.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Audacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audacity. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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