embolden

Example Sentences

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An emphatic victory for Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party would cement her grip on power and embolden her to pursue her vision of revitalizing Japan’s economy and raising stagnant incomes with aggressive fiscal spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The question is whether it will embolden Washington as it seeks effective control of infrastructure assets owned or controlled by Chinese companies.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

We can’t help but embolden him with our interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

"You can't embolden somebody that doesn't have the cards," he said.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025

But once it did occur to him, it seemed to embolden him, even past the point of caution.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz