embolden
Example Sentences
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The SDF fears that a withdrawal by the U.S. military would “embolden the groups that are attacking the Kurdish region now,” Ahmed said.
With my mind on Turner, I do transcend; I feel so emboldened I could leave anything behind in peace after the session.
From Los Angeles Times
“As long as this premium remains elevated, traders and investors elsewhere are likely to feel emboldened in their belief that London and New York prices remain too low,” he said.
From Barron's
The subsidy-fueled gold rush emboldened unions to squeeze producers, warding off studios looking for inexpensive film locations.
The swings between emboldened presidential administrations are comparatively minor and can be changed by a subsequent administration without too much difficulty.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
