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Recent Examples of brazenly
Western appeals to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the autonomy of nations start to ring hollow when the country that anchors the West sets out to violate those principles so brazenly.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
That was the less-than-flattering term for the Democrats who brazenly flexed their muscle in the early 1990s.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
While Venezuelans live with a deeply uncertain future, the seizure of Maduro caps a year of Trump demonstrating ever more brazenly his belief that Washington must have free rein in the Western Hemisphere.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Remember when 10 inmates brazenly escaped a Louisiana jail?
—Richie Duchon, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Earlier in the year, 10 inmates brazenly escaped from a New Orleans jail.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday video shows the 35-year-old postal employee brazenly opening letters and pocketing the contents.
—John Dias, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
One year after prosecutors say Luigi Mangione brazenly assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, the 27-year-old is due in court for a multi-day hearing that could determine the balance of evidence in his state murder trial.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
Surveillance footage showed a masked gunman brazenly shooting Thompson multiple times outside a midtown hotel before fleeing the area on a bike.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
That was the less-than-flattering term for the Democrats who brazenly flexed their muscle in the early 1990s.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
While Venezuelans live with a deeply uncertain future, the seizure of Maduro caps a year of Trump demonstrating ever more brazenly his belief that Washington must have free rein in the Western Hemisphere.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Remember when 10 inmates brazenly escaped a Louisiana jail?
—Richie Duchon, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Earlier in the year, 10 inmates brazenly escaped from a New Orleans jail.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday video shows the 35-year-old postal employee brazenly opening letters and pocketing the contents.
—John Dias, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
One year after prosecutors say Luigi Mangione brazenly assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, the 27-year-old is due in court for a multi-day hearing that could determine the balance of evidence in his state murder trial.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
Surveillance footage showed a masked gunman brazenly shooting Thompson multiple times outside a midtown hotel before fleeing the area on a bike.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazenly
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The film isn’t trying to absorb or recklessly mirror the traumas of the Black family so much as make a case for its nuance.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Officers arrived to find a Jeep Wrangler SUV driving recklessly and doing donuts in the intersection, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some are steeping themselves in traditional ingredients and cooking techniques, while others are brashly striking out to forge creative new styles.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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From their now signature hand-in-hand walk out to subtle nods and hip-check nudges between them, the years of estrangement seemed like an ancient memory, leaving in their place a dedication to playing their most beloved songs as loudly, brashly and tightly as ever.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Seeking revenge, Onimaru impulsively picks up a demonic sword in a shortcut to power, setting off a grand adventure.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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Granted, by the time the Jet Skis are swinging crazily in the air, Nathan has only been onboard for a few hours.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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That seems like a crazily low number of songs.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Brazenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazenly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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