as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich
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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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Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
China, Russia and even Iran are on the march, making ever more brazen moves in the Americas.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 July 2023
Her almost-brazen demeanor evokes a woman well ahead of her time.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
Zelensky condemned the meeting that coincided with a brazen assault on several Ukrainian cities and a deadly strike on a children’s hospital.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
China, Russia and even Iran are on the march, making ever more brazen moves in the Americas.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Authorities warned that a suspect brazen enough to open fire on law enforcement officers and kill a hostage in their presence — allegations made by authorities investigating the violence in April — could be very dangerous.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 July 2023
Her almost-brazen demeanor evokes a woman well ahead of her time.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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