boldness

Example Sentences

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But the prime minister failed to convince many of his MPs that his leadership matches the boldness they believe voters expect from a Labour government.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"May you succeed in honouring the people's mandate by striking a balance between caution and boldness."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

As a woman working in big-budget, mainstream film, Fennell’s boldness is mistaken for trashiness; her feminine gaze is confused with a typically masculine gratuitousness.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

We might start by adopting “relatively low-risk actions and laddering up boldness from there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

And now when I measure this fear against the boldness that the masters of the galaxy imparted to their own children, I am ashamed.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates