emboldened
adjective
em·bold·ened
im-ˈbōl-dənd 
: made bold or bolder : instilled with boldness, courage, or resolution
"This is the way it's gonna be," Stoddard announced. He had reason to feel emboldened. So far, Tom Murphy and Dan Burke had backed his every decision.—
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Ken AulettaIf the participant moves toward the creature, it avoids contact. But if the person doesn't move, the emboldened sprite edges closer and finally lands on an outstretched hand.—Ivars Peterson
Ivars PetersonExamples of emboldened in a Sentence
not too surprisingly, rock climbing tends to attract the more emboldened seekers of outdoor adventure
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County commissioners, who voted unanimously in support of the resolution, spoke during the meeting of an emboldened and growing wolf population with little to no fear of humans.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
Levin said this could have happened because some people felt emboldened to express their bigotry in ways that wouldn't constitute a crime, particularly as social media platforms loosened curbs on hate speech.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
As Dave gets more emboldened to do terrible things in the nursing home, Stefan loses more and more of his faculties, having to take down his nemesis as his motor skills fade.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
As the emboldened queen is beheaded, King Henry is seen preparing to wed his third wife, the pious and soft-spoken Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
Levin said this could have happened because some people felt emboldened to express their bigotry in ways that wouldn't constitute a crime, particularly as social media platforms loosened curbs on hate speech.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
As Dave gets more emboldened to do terrible things in the nursing home, Stefan loses more and more of his faculties, having to take down his nemesis as his motor skills fade.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
As the emboldened queen is beheaded, King Henry is seen preparing to wed his third wife, the pious and soft-spoken Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emboldened
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“Emboldened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emboldened. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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