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
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.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Carolina did make one addition, trading for fighter Nic Deslauriers, but the brashness the Hurricanes’ front office has shown in recent years didn’t lead to the type of headline-making move seen in recent seasons.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 10 Mar. 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
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
Carolina did make one addition, trading for fighter Nic Deslauriers, but the brashness the Hurricanes’ front office has shown in recent years didn’t lead to the type of headline-making move seen in recent seasons.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 10 Mar. 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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Wild raspberries, black raspberries, and blackberries all carry diseases like mosaic virus, orange rust, anthracnose, cane blight, spur blight, and crown or cane gall.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Feeding mites produce the fluffy gall that cannot be rubbed off the plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The decline in oil prices helped ease nerves about inflation, bringing US Treasury yields lower.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Early statements made by the occupational therapist to police led to speculation that Hogan’s death was related to damage done to his phrenic nerve during a recent surgery.—
David Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Noun
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That confidence isn’t arrogance.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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As the subtitle promises, their answers are shared with all the vulgarity, pettiness, and arrogance intact.—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Noun
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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?—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Now Sacramento could be in position to benefit from Smith’s audacity.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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The confidence was already rubbing off.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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If confidence, dogmatic beliefs, and undeniable talent were elixirs of life, Frank Lloyd Wright would be alive today, celebrating what would have been his 159th birthday.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 June 2026
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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.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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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.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Brashness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brashness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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