as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
not too surprisingly, rock climbing tends to attract the more emboldened seekers of outdoor adventure
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as in inspired
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder
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Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
Here, spiritual infractions are met with savage physical punishment and some of the more grotesque images in recent horror memory (which, as the genre has become ever more popular and emboldened, is seriously saying something).
—Dennis Perkins and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 5 July 2024
And of course, with the rise of work and relationship stories on TikTok going viral—leading to people making money through the creator economy—more and more individuals with a penchant for expressiveness will feel emboldened to share the raw and unfettered versions of their stories.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 July 2024
Advocates for nuclear weapons could feel emboldened to push their case.
—Eric Brewer, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024
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If control of Congress or the White House flips with the November election, the Biden administration’s rules could be repealed under an emboldened Congress even before the January swearing in of new officeholders.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
Here, spiritual infractions are met with savage physical punishment and some of the more grotesque images in recent horror memory (which, as the genre has become ever more popular and emboldened, is seriously saying something).
—Dennis Perkins and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 5 July 2024
And of course, with the rise of work and relationship stories on TikTok going viral—leading to people making money through the creator economy—more and more individuals with a penchant for expressiveness will feel emboldened to share the raw and unfettered versions of their stories.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 July 2024
Advocates for nuclear weapons could feel emboldened to push their case.
—Eric Brewer, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024
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“Emboldened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboldened. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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