be bold

Example Sentences

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"You really have to be bold as a woman working in construction," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“Be brave, be bold, be heroic and take back your country,” he said in a video message on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Elsbeth creator Jonathan Tolins says the script was always planned to be bold, and though real life intersected in uncanny ways, the episode wasn’t rewritten to reflect it.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

I determined to be bold and speak the truth.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier