as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich
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as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke
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Recent Examples of brazen
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Such a brazen call for mass murder is not a show of strength, but a confession of fear.
—Tom Ridge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Until President Jovenel Moïse’s equally brazen slaying four years ago, on July 7, 2021, Sam had been the last Haitian president to be assassinated.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
By the early 1990s, RAM’s Thursday night concerts were wildly popular, marathon affairs charged with increasingly brazen protests against the military junta that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
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Adjective
Still, many progressives, including some political leaders, saw a nefarious motive and a brazen attempt to silence an outspoken liberal voice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Such a brazen call for mass murder is not a show of strength, but a confession of fear.
—Tom Ridge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Until President Jovenel Moïse’s equally brazen slaying four years ago, on July 7, 2021, Sam had been the last Haitian president to be assassinated.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
By the early 1990s, RAM’s Thursday night concerts were wildly popular, marathon affairs charged with increasingly brazen protests against the military junta that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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Patience is the ultimate virtue Thanks to the three biggest decisions Ujiri made in the 13 months leading up to the title — the firing of Dwane Casey, the trade for Kawhi Leonard and the deadline trade for Marc Gasol — Ujiri gained a reputation for bold, abrupt decision-making.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The film, a bold, tender Mexican road movie, will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival‘s Horizons section.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches in late August, viewers can expect a slew of reflective documentaries confronting that fathomable/unfathomable dichotomy — projects made without expectations of equaling When the Levees Broke, but with a different imperative in mind.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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As Hailey follows the trail across borders and through layers of deception, he’s forced to confront both his personal demons and the bureaucratic system he’s sworn to uphold.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to rebuild her impudent robot in a new body, and the sequel ends with an explosive showdown between Amelia and M3GAN, who nearly dies in a noble attempt to save Gemma and her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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Allianz’s Global Boiling report warns that heatwaves alone could subtract 0.5 percentage points from Europe’s GDP in 2025, with Spain facing losses as high as 1.4%.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Celebrity status became an advantage for these public figures when entering the courtroom and facing a jury of their peers, experts told Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Chekhov’s imagination is too wise and subtle for that.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Other characters include a talkative nurse, a wise parrot named Leonard, and a grumpy cat named Bitchy.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Today's talkers This pup braved rising waters inside a flooded apartment.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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But braving the outside world in your intimates is not an entirely new concept.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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One’s insolent, calling him lame and old, and the other affectedly infantile, but both are exhausting in their own way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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The government, in an insolent filing on Sunday evening, rewrote that instruction.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Leaders with audacious goals must maintain a robust physical and mental infrastructure to withstand pressure, remain focused, and continue building while under stress.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The speech, delivered to inspire national unity and ambition, set the stage for achieving the decade’s most audacious goal.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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