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Recent Examples of forwardness
That straight-forwardness is a hallmark not only of her marketing insights, but also of her leadership.
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwardness
Noun
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High-low contrasts, unfinished hems and material mixing also added to the collection’s boldness.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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But in a world where AI is advancing by the minute, speed and boldness are likely the safer options.—
Shubham Singhal,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In recent years, Ye’s irreverence and brashness shifted into something darker and far more dangerous.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Given his father’s reputation for brashness, many people told me they were surprised by how nice David is.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But, in an interview given in October, 2001, Navarro attempted to fill, with what sounds like shamelessness, the gap between himself and his alter ego.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Ever since reforming their membership a few years back, the Globes have backed away from their particular brand of shamelessness and gotten a little bit hipper.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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His photographs vibrate with the excess of their ornamentation, with an audacity of presence that exceeds the realm of the emblematic.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, WeatherTech founder David MacNeil had the audacity to blow a large chunk of his marketing budget on his first Super Bowl spot, paying $4 million for the airtime to compete on TV’s biggest advertising stage.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Any display of discourtesy is an assertion of power, and those with more power tend to be more prone to abuse it.—
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2025
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At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
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The Kennedy Center’s president, Richard Grenell, announced that the Center intends to sue Redd for his impudence.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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With an irreverent impudence, generous sprinkles of slap stick and traditional wrapping, this breezy presentation should tickle the funny bones of grade school kids as well as us older coots who enjoy Tim Allen’s acerbic antics.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When things go sour, both kids spew insults and indignation with a matter-of-fact insolence.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Egg’s plucky insolence belies his puny size, a comedic contrast with Claffey’s ex-rugby player physique, and perhaps his seemingly humble origins as well.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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The stakes may differ, but the disrespect for local authority remains the same.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Swedish disrespect is real.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Forwardness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwardness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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