as in audacity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldness
Noun
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Though she was miffed, she was also impressed by his audacity.—
David Sheff,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Her last efforts to fight for herself and her children require audacity.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But it’s got impudence and élan, and a feeling for life on the margins of English society.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Such calls for regulatory actions against short sellers are all based on the assumption that short selling is nefarious — that daring to take a negative view of a company’s stock is tantamount to market manipulation, especially if the short sellers have the impudence to publicize their viewpoint.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2023
Noun
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Recognizing when jokes mask disrespect is not about becoming overly cautious or humorless, but about ensuring that laughter contributes to connection, rather than corrosion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Our child's protest isn't a sign of disrespect or defiance.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For old school ‘proper football men’ seeing such insolence on the field is simply unacceptable and when he was asked about the incident on talkSPORT ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders didn’t hold back.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Boldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boldness. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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