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adjective

ˈbrā-zᵊn How to pronounce brazen (audio)
Definition of brazennext
as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich

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brazen

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verb

as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke

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Recent Examples of brazen
Adjective
Jerusalem — Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Saturday and seized a home while its owner was inside in the latest brazen settler attack in the area. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The channel’s support for Iran’s opposition turned more brazen in December, when the Islamic Republic faced another wave of demonstrations across the country. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Last year, a similarly brazen theft at the Louvre in Paris, France, put international attention on museum security. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 But intelligence officials previously told The Associated Press that Russia's security services are now more brazen in their choice of targets, going after Russian activists and foreign supporters of Ukraine as well as military defectors. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brazen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
  1. bold
  2. confront
  3. impudent
  4. face
  5. wise
  6. brave
  7. insolent
  8. audacious
Adjective
  • Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • His bold, unique style was an immediate hit with ad agencies, publications, the corporate world and in pop culture.
    — BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bold
Verb
  • That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to prohibit persecution.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to outlaw persecution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of confront
Adjective
  • Maradona, on the other hand, was a charismatic populist, a scalawag from a shantytown, irrepressible and impudent.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Verb
  • Then, across the library, a more relaxed south-facing sunroom, with cafe-style seating and the garden beyond.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Infrared systems can detect targets effectively but may face challenges determining precise range.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of face
Adjective
  • Kansas City slumped to a 6-11 finish in 2025, but the Kansas City defense remained in the top 10 and points and yards allowed league-wise.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fernando Guerra, a professor at Loyola Marymount University, told my colleague Noah Goldberg that Raman might be wise not to simply focus on capturing the Pratt vote.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of wise
Verb
  • Almost every fan inside the 72,000-capacity Arrowhead Stadium who braved the extreme heat went home happy after the team outclassed Denver 31-10.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Travelers willing to brave the brisk ocean winds are rewarded with quieter beaches, fewer visitors, and generally lower lodging rates.
    — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
  • In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.
    — Carolyn Zola, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Definition of insolent
Adjective
  • None of that seems to be helping the early numbers for his new movie, Digger, which is not a musical but is something else audacious and weird.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The season 2 premiere sees one of the most audacious yet — a white nationalist paramilitary group operating in the Florida panhandle.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of audacious

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