boldness

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Recent Examples of boldness The Problem With The Noise The traditional model of emerging CEOs, especially in high-growth sectors, prizes boldness, speed and volume. Scott Hozebin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The phrase is a love letter to New York City and a reminder of its resilience, individuality and boldness. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025 Snakeskin print, on the other hand, combines sophistication and boldness. María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025 Her fiery personality, her pizazz amplified the boldness in his prints. Essence, 14 Aug. 2025 So, this is the time for Democrats to step forward with creativity and boldness. Solomon D. Stevens, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025 The boldness, the moral courage, of Oswald’s action stands in stark contrast to the behavior of some of her peers across the Atlantic. Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025 So, this is the time for Democrats to step forward with creativity and boldness. Solomon D. Stevens, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025 For a customizable experience, the screen’s brightness, warmth, text size, and boldness can be adjusted to suit different preferences. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldness
Noun
  • Boldness and audacity are a protection for creativity against fear.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Build your audacity stack One of my favorite takeaways from Cultivating Audacity is that boldness grows through repetition, not revelation.
    Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That straight-forwardness is a hallmark not only of her marketing insights, but also of her leadership.
    Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That said, James Cameron's epic reaches the pinnacle of disaster-movie impudence with the distasteful suggestion that the most celebrated tragedy of the 20th century occurred because a few lookouts were distracted by Kate and Leo sucking face.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Fresh out of a $24 million civil lawsuit, Cardi B isn't taking disrespect from anyone.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Tulane Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall will not tolerate any disrespect for the city of New Orleans.
    Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Boldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boldness. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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