as in nerve
shameless boldness
the brassiness with which he would blame his mistakes on others left me speechless
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Recent Examples of brassiness
The Davines Heart of Glass Silkening Shampoo is a toning shampoo for blonde and gray hair that gently clarifies and banishes brassiness.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Not only does the light-as-air foam's violet pigment tone hair, the formula removes metals and minerals that cause brassiness and uses a polymer to stop additional metals and minerals from reattaching to strands.
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Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Blondes, meanwhile, tend to battle brassiness and yellow tones, which is why purple shampoo is typically recommended for them.
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Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Lighter hair tones are notoriously high-maintenance—and come with the annoying reality check that brassiness is bound to happen.
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Austen Tosone,
Glamour,
17 Nov. 2025
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Not only does the light-as-air foam's violet pigment tone hair, the formula removes metals and minerals that cause brassiness and uses a polymer to stop additional metals and minerals from reattaching to strands.
—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Blondes, meanwhile, tend to battle brassiness and yellow tones, which is why purple shampoo is typically recommended for them.
—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Lighter hair tones are notoriously high-maintenance—and come with the annoying reality check that brassiness is bound to happen.
—
Austen Tosone,
Glamour,
17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brassiness
Noun
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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.
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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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
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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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Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.
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“Brassiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brassiness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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