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audacity

[aw-das-i-tee] / ɔˈdæs ɪ ti /




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Operating on a mixture of audacity, talent, and sheer guts, Bertei became part of the No Wave scene that existed immediately adjacent to the Punk Rock Class of 1975.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Her gleeful cruelty was matched only by the audacity of her incompetence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Harry Brook's dance, swipe and miss at Mitchell Starc from his first ball seemed witless in the moment, yet it was Brook's audacity that kept England from a complete implosion.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

No one has the audacity to try to unseat him, or even to say that he won’t be in charge forever.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

York chalked up his new opportunity to Lawrence’s visionary audacity: “It certainly was a matter of great guts,” he reflected.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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