embolden

Example Sentences

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His statements could have "inadvertently instigated or emboldened opportunistic armed groups that are seeking to exploit international narratives by attacking soft targets", Obasi said.

From Barron's

Kassakhian contended that those responsible for posting the signs were “undoubtedly emboldened” by Turkey’s continued denial of the Armenian genocide and by the blockade in Azerbaijan.

From Los Angeles Times

Such directives have in past decades emboldened hardliners to attack women without impunity.

From Reuters

The district attorney was also emboldened late last year when his prosecutors won a conviction of Trump’s company in an unrelated tax case.

From Seattle Times

It is likely to galvanize critics who say Trump lied and cheated his way to the top and embolden supporters who feel the Republican is being unfairly targeted by a Democratic prosecutor.

From Seattle Times