emboldened
adjective
em·bold·ened
im-ˈbōl-dənd 
: made bold or bolder : instilled with boldness, courage, or resolution
"This is the way it's gonna be," Stoddard announced. He had reason to feel emboldened. So far, Tom Murphy and Dan Burke had backed his every decision.—
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Ken AulettaIf the participant moves toward the creature, it avoids contact. But if the person doesn't move, the emboldened sprite edges closer and finally lands on an outstretched hand.—Ivars Peterson
Ivars PetersonExamples of emboldened in a Sentence
not too surprisingly, rock climbing tends to attract the more emboldened seekers of outdoor adventure
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And the shakier our belief in the system, the more emboldened people feel to topple it.
—Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
The fake-artist saga faded into the background, another of Spotify’s unresolved scandals as the company increasingly came under fire and musicians grew more emboldened to speak out against it with each passing year.
—Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The case has stalled for months as the judge weighs the defendants’ bid to dismiss the lawsuit, but the sudden activity comes as Trump assumes a more emboldened posture in scrutinizing media outlets in the wake of his November presidential victory.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Ross spoke with The Hill about Trump’s economic team for his second administration, his outlook on tax legislation and why Trump is more emboldened to use tariffs against allies and adversaries alike.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
The fake-artist saga faded into the background, another of Spotify’s unresolved scandals as the company increasingly came under fire and musicians grew more emboldened to speak out against it with each passing year.
—Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The case has stalled for months as the judge weighs the defendants’ bid to dismiss the lawsuit, but the sudden activity comes as Trump assumes a more emboldened posture in scrutinizing media outlets in the wake of his November presidential victory.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Ross spoke with The Hill about Trump’s economic team for his second administration, his outlook on tax legislation and why Trump is more emboldened to use tariffs against allies and adversaries alike.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emboldened
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“Emboldened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emboldened. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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