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audacity

[aw-das-i-tee] / ɔˈdæs ɪ ti /




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Mr. Armitage’s resplendent translation, proceeding with nerve, wisdom and necessary audacity, proves that literature does not progress so much as deepen, circling the same obsessions with ever-renewed urgency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

Speaking to Times Radio earlier this month, Turner said he was "already on a conduct warning for having the audacity to say that these proposals are ludicrous".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I had a lot of audacity back then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

He called for the butler to bring champagne and glasses for everyone, right there in the foyer, so they could toast Rowan’s audacity.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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