as in gall
shameless boldness
for sheer brashness it would be hard to beat the customer who wanted a refund on merchandise bought elsewhere
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In adults it's used in surgeries on prostates, gall bladders, bladders, lungs, hernia repairs, gynecological conditions and more.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025 -
Soak up the gall of losing, absorb the horrible information, feel it to the full, go there—and then rebound, with superb elasticity.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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She's gotten to the end of these big tournaments, but the nerves have got in the way.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ritter suffered from nerve damage and post-traumatic stress disorder after fighting in World War I.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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And still, most new brands enter with a kind of hopeful arrogance, as if a good idea and some nice branding are enough to push past gravity.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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There’s a certain kind of arrogance that doesn’t yell or pound its chest.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Howell did not play in the final preseason game, which could be viewed as a confidence in his ability to be the No. 2 quarterback.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Several of those players are now central figures in this AfroBasket campaign, carrying the lessons and confidence from that youth success into the senior ranks.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Build your audacity stack One of my favorite takeaways from Cultivating Audacity is that boldness grows through repetition, not revelation.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Taffy so eloquently laid out this idea of like, the audacity of these middle-aged women living their lives, having adventures, embarrassing themselves, supporting each other, arguing with each other.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Brashness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brashness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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