as in gall
shameless boldness
she had the brazenness to expect us to let her tap into our cable connection
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Recent Examples of brazenness
Glaser herself appeared somewhat cowed by her own brazenness — which turned out to be the setup for another bit.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Our heroes’ overwhelming repentance and bloodguilt make a fine, sharp contrast with Quaritch, Varang, and the humans’ flagrant brazenness, their constant refusal to admit defeat or express doubt or show mercy or even, frankly, die.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
While the videos have gone incredibly viral, with viewers delighting in Granny’s brazenness, monetization is a greater challenge.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Pollak recalls Karin making the first move – her brazenness being one of his favorite qualities.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Financiers sometimes laughed at the brazenness of Drahi’s methods.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Our heroes’ overwhelming repentance and bloodguilt make a fine, sharp contrast with Quaritch, Varang, and the humans’ flagrant brazenness, their constant refusal to admit defeat or express doubt or show mercy or even, frankly, die.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
While the videos have gone incredibly viral, with viewers delighting in Granny’s brazenness, monetization is a greater challenge.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Pollak recalls Karin making the first move – her brazenness being one of his favorite qualities.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Financiers sometimes laughed at the brazenness of Drahi’s methods.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazenness
Noun
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The documents that Dooley was now handling were barely yellowed, their edges lightly frayed, the oak gall ink ranging from brown to black.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The apparent copy of Hipparchus’ catalog was written using ink made from tannin-rich oak galls, the common, often-round growths on oak trees triggered by larval wasps.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The sell-off comes amid recent nerves about AI eating into software companies’ business models and threatening market share.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Clear numbers calm nerves and protect your energy well today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Despite trariffs, military power, dollar dominance and presidential arrogance, isolation, America will triumph.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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Adriana is immediately aware of his confidence—bordering on arrogance—but also senses potential chemistry in their skating styles.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2014, WeatherTech founder David MacNeil had the audacity to blow a large chunk of his marketing budget on his first Super Bowl spot, paying $4 million for the airtime to compete on TV’s biggest advertising stage.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are several virtuosic sequences, including the plane crash and Linda’s duel to the death with the boar, that fully justify the film’s R rating and induce laughter with their audacity.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, tomorrow’s companies need critical thinkers with chutzpah to make higher-level decisions.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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How much do ambition and chutzpah count in filmmaking these days?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Many CEOs assume that once a capable CFO is in place, financial confidence will follow.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the public appears to have lost confidence in Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In recent years, Ye’s irreverence and brashness shifted into something darker and far more dangerous.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Given his father’s reputation for brashness, many people told me they were surprised by how nice David is.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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