- comparative of bold.
bolder
Example Sentences
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If the government were willing to take bolder action, Wang added, it could eliminate price floors to let the market bottom out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The bolder choice would have been to commit to expressing the despairing lessons of this world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The paper also says the prime minister wants "bolder devolution", including for parts of the country without elected mayors.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
On the train to Ukraine, Burnham met EU Council President Antonio Costa, telling him "the UK had to be bolder in terms of getting closer to the bloc", according to Downing Street.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Their eyes glow with the fire of miniature suns, and they circle me like hyenas, growing bolder with each pass.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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