emboldened
Example Sentences
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Emboldened, he is now considering adding bonds to his portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Emboldened by the chaos, Islamist groups began seizing urban centers like the ancient desert city of Timbuktu.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024
Emboldened by the confidence Darrien gives him and the sense of finally having a quantifiable dream, Donny begins spending time at the writer's apartment.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2024
Emboldened by the redundancy, they could take greater design risks, such as using cheaper, off-the-shelf components that weren’t originally designed for spaceflight.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2024
Emboldened by her vehemence, I risk the red-hot word again.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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