boldness

Example Sentences

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"Many, many people of all ages were inspired by the technology, the boldness, and the spirit of the astronauts."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The head of China's top economic planning body told a press conference that leaders had "the boldness and confidence to cope with various risks and market fluctuations", thanks to the scale of the Chinese economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

As a woman working in big-budget, mainstream film, Fennell’s boldness is mistaken for trashiness; her feminine gaze is confused with a typically masculine gratuitousness.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

We might start by adopting “relatively low-risk actions and laddering up boldness from there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“Then it seem to me,” he said, astonished at his boldness, “that if I got to look to you for a example, you ought to be a example.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin