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Noun
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Her last efforts to fight for herself and her children require audacity.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025 -
But maybe above all, there’s the sheer audacity of the hike.—
Shannon Doyne,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
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At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
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But it’s got impudence and élan, and a feeling for life on the margins of English society.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Such calls for regulatory actions against short sellers are all based on the assumption that short selling is nefarious — that daring to take a negative view of a company’s stock is tantamount to market manipulation, especially if the short sellers have the impudence to publicize their viewpoint.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2023
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For old school ‘proper football men’ seeing such insolence on the field is simply unacceptable and when he was asked about the incident on talkSPORT ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders didn’t hold back.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Maintain safety by allowing your teen to share sensitive information without judgement, punishment, disrespect, or harsh criticism.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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From today’s extended look, director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have delivered something that’s akin to a Top Gun with lots of riveting, cut-the-corner race scenes that outstrip those of James Mangold’s Ford v. Ferrari (no disrespect) and bromance camaraderie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to a study conducted by management professor Christine Pearson at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, 45% of the 800 respondents surveyed contemplated changing jobs due to incidents of rudeness.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2025
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At that point, refusing to move a bag can cross the line into rudeness.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Lana Del Rey had a huge confession (and a little diss) to make at Stagecoach.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Even so, countless people online are now cheering Kesha on for appearing to support the Wendy’s diss.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Forwardness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwardness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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