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Adverb
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Live boldly, create fearlessly.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Falcons owner Arthur Blank has acted boldly in firing head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot only hours after the season ended Sunday afternoon.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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The protagonist of this audaciously spoofy spy novel is Hal Knight, a comedian who has resigned in disgrace from his other job, as a Democratic congressman, after a video depicting him insulting an actress went viral.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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For example, Stars Coffee emerged after Starbucks (SBUX) exited in 2022, adopting an audaciously familiar logo of a woman with a star above her head.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump is running the most brazenly corrupt administration in modern history.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just brazenly taking up community resources to terrorize this very same community.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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For two decades, Francisco Rodriguez and his team have proudly served generations of families, building a loyal following through consistency, warmth, and an unwavering dedication to their craft.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other photos showed Owen proudly licking the faces of his owners and getting some hugs and pats from the reality star, her husband and children.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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In this thrilling one-woman production of Oscar Wilde’s gothic horror, the Succession star fearlessly executed a theatrical high-wire act, cycling through every character in the story with razor-sharp precision and breathtaking balance.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Sanchez — whose Nedeljko is all protective, chest-out bluster, whereas Gavrilo is the kind of boy who apologizes to his handkerchief after coughing blood into it — is fearlessly, hilariously released as the scene rolls along.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Uppishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppishly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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