boldness

Example Sentences

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Within weeks the boldness of the United Bid became its weakness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

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

“Then it seem to me,” he said, astonished at his boldness, “that if I got to look to you for a example, you ought to be a example.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin