as in gall
shameless boldness
for sheer brashness it would be hard to beat the customer who wanted a refund on merchandise bought elsewhere
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Recent Examples of brashness
His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.
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Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The México 86 producers set out to capture the music, fashions and general brashness of the era.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
In recent years, Ye’s irreverence and brashness shifted into something darker and far more dangerous.
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Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
Given his father’s reputation for brashness, many people told me they were surprised by how nice David is.
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Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Intrigued by the letter’s brashness, Steve Rifkin, whose Loud Records handled clients including Wu-Tang Clan and Akon, hired the teenager.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them.
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David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Oct. 2025
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The México 86 producers set out to capture the music, fashions and general brashness of the era.
—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
In recent years, Ye’s irreverence and brashness shifted into something darker and far more dangerous.
—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
Given his father’s reputation for brashness, many people told me they were surprised by how nice David is.
—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Intrigued by the letter’s brashness, Steve Rifkin, whose Loud Records handled clients including Wu-Tang Clan and Akon, hired the teenager.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun.
—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them.
—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brashness
Noun
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For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.
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This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
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And yet Corfino tried to calm my nerves.
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The splint came off around day five, which was both exciting and nerve-wracking.
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?
Noun
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Nobody was lamenting his lack of audacity on the base paths.
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And what do the fates of these men say about how and through whom the show defines audacity — a word that has two different interpretations and uses?
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What gives us confidence in this assertion?
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.
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For now, Carl still looks like an ethical saint compared to Duncan, who remains committed to violating privacy laws with such brazenness that even the federal government would be moved to pass enforceable regulations against him.
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Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
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“Brashness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brashness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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