have the audacity
Example Sentences
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“And now the teachers have the audacity to ask for more,” said Van Winkle, who spoke during a portion of the Board of Education meeting set aside for union input.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Some said her look was "so bad that it's actually camp" while others asked, "How dare Katie Holmes have the audacity to try to bring back" the outdated dress-over-jeans trend.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2022
“I didn’t even have the audacity to fantasize about it.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2022
“You have the audacity to tell us to eat ketchup sandwiches for our art,” Mr. Mosley shouted.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022
Autumn and Ama stare at me, as if they can’t believe that I have the audacity to rock their worlds one more time.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
