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
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.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
For blondes, consider using a purple shampoo every two weeks to prevent brassiness and freshen up your color between salon visits.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Jan. 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
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
For blondes, consider using a purple shampoo every two weeks to prevent brassiness and freshen up your color between salon visits.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Jan. 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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The muscle had torn in half, and doctors feared permanent damage to the nerves in his calf.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Medical records obtained by police showed that Hodges' injuries included a brain bleed, multiple skull and facial fractures, a broken jaw, and a fractured inner ear resulting in hearing loss and nerve damage.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
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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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.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
16 June 2026
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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.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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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
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“Brassiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brassiness. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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