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
For now, Carl still looks like an ethical saint compared to Duncan, who remains committed to violating privacy laws with such brazenness that even the federal government would be moved to pass enforceable regulations against him.
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
But Motta, with a brazenness that had become her signature, kept taking on new clients.
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Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
With enough clout, persistence, financial support and brazenness, though, the vision can be achieved.
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Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2026
The spectacle comported with the prevailing views of this ensemble’s antisemitism, but its sheer brazenness catapulted them to a new level of mainstream notoriety.
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Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
Chan said police told her and her employees that the men apparently knew each other, which gave her some comfort given the brazenness of the attack.
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Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Mar. 2026
The concern is not only the surge in killings, but the increasing brazenness with which they are carried out.
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Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
But Motta, with a brazenness that had become her signature, kept taking on new clients.
—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
With enough clout, persistence, financial support and brazenness, though, the vision can be achieved.
—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2026
The spectacle comported with the prevailing views of this ensemble’s antisemitism, but its sheer brazenness catapulted them to a new level of mainstream notoriety.
—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
Chan said police told her and her employees that the men apparently knew each other, which gave her some comfort given the brazenness of the attack.
—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Mar. 2026
The concern is not only the surge in killings, but the increasing brazenness with which they are carried out.
—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Glaser herself appeared somewhat cowed by her own brazenness — which turned out to be the setup for another bit.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazenness
Noun
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For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.
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This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
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And yet Corfino tried to calm my nerves.
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The splint came off around day five, which was both exciting and nerve-wracking.
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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.
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?
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Nobody was lamenting his lack of audacity on the base paths.
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And what do the fates of these men say about how and through whom the show defines audacity — a word that has two different interpretations and uses?
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Wholehearted chutzpah, a few good goals and a bit of a cult hero.
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Our chutzpah became more evident.
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What gives us confidence in this assertion?
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.
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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.
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Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.
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“Brazenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazenness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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