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as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a brash request to get something for free
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as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold
that brash motorcyclist likes to show off by riding on only one wheel
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as in tactless
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
he was reprimanded for his brash comments to the media about the team's coaching staff
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Recent Examples of brash
The brash, self-determining, self-reliant figure Hurston conjures up as the prototype of the Jew is Hurston herself, a woman who would not let others tell her how to live.
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
And the most entertaining among that season 2 cast was a brash 28-year-old physician named Will Kirby.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The heist itself is brash, fun, and impossible to believe (which, for me, kind of tamped down on the fun).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump is simply setting out his incoming administration's position on Greenland in his usual brash and unorthodox way that global diplomats simply have to contend with for the next four years.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
And the most entertaining among that season 2 cast was a brash 28-year-old physician named Will Kirby.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The heist itself is brash, fun, and impossible to believe (which, for me, kind of tamped down on the fun).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump is simply setting out his incoming administration's position on Greenland in his usual brash and unorthodox way that global diplomats simply have to contend with for the next four years.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brash
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Not meant to be taken literally, the twist after a shocking act violence reads like the materialization of Ali’s desire to be a bolder, more stereotypically masculine iteration of himself.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Heading over to Paris, Willy Chavarria’s fall 2025 show was filled with bouffant fros and bold tributes to Chicano beauty.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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Frank Santoro with the L.A. County district attorney’s office argued the probation department was making the necessary improvements and releasing youth inside would be reckless.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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He was originally charged with disorderly conduct — a misdemeanor — and three counts of felony reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the day, Cooper's guilty of being tactless.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interviews were jocular, an approach that seemed tactless, given the film’s subject matter.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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For example, tying the knot on the same weekend as the Super Bowl in the city where the event is taking place may not be wise, as hotel availability will likely be limited and room rates may be much higher than normal.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Back then, wise Israelis counseled that to remain an occupying power over an understandably angry people was not only morally repugnant, but could erode Israel's own society.—
Max Rodenbeck,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Most artists were given just three or four songs, but longtime Light of Day champion Jesse Malin was allowed to play 13 as part of his brave return to the stage.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, whatever these things are, you're supposed to put up a brave front, but there is that cruelty.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Brandon Howey was found guilty of four counts of careless driving resulting in death and four counts of careless driving resulting in injury, all traffic offenses, by an Adams County jury in November.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Of those fires, careless cooking was the most common factor.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The cocky decision will have unnerving ramifications.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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But get used to me — black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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For example, a person might intend to be courageous (cognition), but fear (affect) and a fight-or-flight response (physiology) can hinder action (behavior).—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Brash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brash. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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