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as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a brash request to get something for free
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as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold
that brash motorcyclist likes to show off by riding on only one wheel
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as in tactless
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
he was reprimanded for his brash comments to the media about the team's coaching staff
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Recent Examples of brash
Josh O’Connor, as the outwardly brash but inwardly secretive and vulnerable David, makes his presence felt in every scene.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2025
The result is a palpable mixture of Hollywood and British sensibilities, alternately brash and cozy-quirky, with the joins sometimes awkwardly felt.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 June 2025
His message—brash, conspiratorial, and anti-institutional—continues to resonate with a large segment of the population.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
Cuban has definitely been a driving force behind Shark Tank’s popularity, with his frat-boy sense of humor and brash business moves.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 May 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2025
The result is a palpable mixture of Hollywood and British sensibilities, alternately brash and cozy-quirky, with the joins sometimes awkwardly felt.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 June 2025
His message—brash, conspiratorial, and anti-institutional—continues to resonate with a large segment of the population.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
Cuban has definitely been a driving force behind Shark Tank’s popularity, with his frat-boy sense of humor and brash business moves.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brash
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Shelter Homes for Sale June 18, 2025 This sleek, modernist retreat on Gardiners Bay in East Hampton blends beach cottage vibes with bold design.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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Epic turns it up a notch with a bolder slub design in the warp yarns and a natural marble character.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 June 2025
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People often stereotype crypto investors as reckless, young, or greedy.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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In Colorado, reckless endangerment is a crime, defined as reckless conduct creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person, punishable by jail and/or a fine.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
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Ultimately, the film hammers home that this klutzy, tactless new man in town is first and foremost a voyeur — which is where most of the taboo shattering comes in.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Washington eventually adopted more sensible approaches that mobilized the resources of key allies, developed a wiser balance between conventional and nuclear tools, and assumed a less confrontational attitude toward Moscow.—
JENNIFER LIND,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Those who are successful in the job market learn how to embrace tradeoffs to make wise choices.—
Michael B. Horn,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Bloom’s bravest moment of June 16, 1904, comes a few pages later: —Mendelssohn was a jew and Karl Marx and Mercadante and Spinoza.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Sure enough, the seemingly eternally brave Achilles was killed by an arrow to his heel during the Trojan War.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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The driver was cited for careless driving causing bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor traffic offense, according to state law.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 79, the alleged operator of the boat that struck the teen, has been charged with two misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, according to the FWC.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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There’s also a fine array of actors here: Idris makes a fine cocky young upstart.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The Pacers, who are young and fast and talented and cocky and on some heater themselves, think this is their time.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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The event series is based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world’s great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Occasionally we are confronted with stories, like the founding of Knox College [established in 1837 by abolitionists committed to educating women and people of color] , where some person or some group of people chose the unpopular, but morally courageous path.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Brash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brash. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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