as in gall
shameless boldness
she had the audaciousness to complain when I refused to do her job as well as my own
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For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.
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This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
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But despite his nerves, Byrd conquered his fear of flying to be with his friend of 81 years.
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Further, nerve damage from surgery wouldn’t explain her other symptoms.
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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
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Besides the sheer audacity of the number was the idea that all but $20 million of it would be deferred well into the future.
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Watching that Rosetta Stone-cold stupid footage here, you’re struck not only by his audacity, but by the scene’s excruciating comic pacing.
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For now, Carl still looks like an ethical saint compared to Duncan, who remains committed to violating privacy laws with such brazenness that even the federal government would be moved to pass enforceable regulations against him.
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Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
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Wholehearted chutzpah, a few good goals and a bit of a cult hero.
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Our chutzpah became more evident.
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His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.
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Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.
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But in the ’80s, Murphy, with his sleek swagger and bedroom eyes, was the comedian as rock-star pin-up, and that smolder of glamour was built into the effrontery of his act.
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The Wall Street Journal had the effrontery to publish a piece painful to Trump—painful because the truth hurts.
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“Audaciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audaciousness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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