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
Part of its audacity came from the fact that it was never even intended as a feature.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
Venezuela was born of audacity, shaped by peoples and cultures intertwined.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
But there’s nothing like the alchemy of outdoor adrenaline, adventurous companions and a late-night dose of athletic audacity.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Making the most of his spindly body and LaGuardia High School–bred smirk, Chalamet uses his inescapable boyishness completely to his advantage, bringing an immature audacity to the classic in-over-his-head operator.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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DeSantis has offered a few limp rationalizations for his demand, but nothing that would overcome the sheer gall of this re-write of the rules.—
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In 1994, at 33, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which led to the removal of part of his pancreas, the duodenum, the gall bladder and part of his liver.—
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His brands, including Juicy Fruit and Spearmint, promoted gum as a way to calm nerves, curb hunger and stay focused.—
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What's more, these effects also support brain health4, as the gut and brain are connected through a network of nerves called the gut-brain axis.—
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Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach take turns transforming into floating marketplaces — docks converted to catwalks, hulls polished to reflective arrogance, sales reps who can quote fuel burn like yacht owners care about costs.—
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College football is awash in problems, including the Big Ten’s unrivaled arrogance, and its never-ending list of demands that would make Notre Dame blush.—
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The first trial session for The Great Lakes Suite took place about a year and a half ago — which Hearn and Bidini say nobody had the temerity to record at the time.—
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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).—
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“Audacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audacity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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