brashly

Example Sentences

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It’s a biography of our national ego, with Marty brashly lecturing the British head of the International Table Tennis Association that a champion from the United States would boost the sport’s global reputation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

He continued to mention he's known locally for "awkward conversations with people" before "asking brashly conversational questions."

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

It’s a surprising choice for two reasons: His music is startling to conservative ears, yet bears little resemblance to the brashly rhythmic post-minimalist language now favored by many younger, trendier composers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

When I took my first taste of Stupefacente, it seemed bright, brashly angular and vibrant, but nothing like sangiovese in my experience.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022

Amid the parishioners’ fears and frustrations, their disenfranchisement and sinking helplessness, he was somewhat brashly pointing an arrow in the opposite direction.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama