embolden

Another parade through the streets of downtown Los Angeles this fall would only embolden their efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Another win would embolden the government to pursue more companies’ international maneuvers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

In fact, sources have said it will embolden them to drive Everton forward and back towards the top echelons of the Premier League.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

The question is whether it will embolden Washington as it seeks effective control of infrastructure assets owned or controlled by Chinese companies.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

The public takedown she’d executed on him, if anything, would embolden Toby—make him like her more.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

The pattern is familiar: Elites hesitate to name antisemitism clearly for fear of inflaming tensions, only to discover that ambiguity emboldens extremists rather than restraining them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

Lower-court judges should criticize these decisions because that emboldens people in the academy to write articles saying: “Yes, this is very bad. This should be anti-canonized.”

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

He said: "It emboldens anti-trans rhetoric and contributes to a culture where marginalised people feel unsafe, unwelcome, and silenced."

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025

Yossy Arefi, who adds lemon for brightness—it emboldens the earthiness of the carrots.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025

Perhaps it’s the safe feeling that emboldens me.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Instead, the conflict has emboldened Iran’s leaders and mobilized their supporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Perhaps emboldened by the support he has received from outside Europe in recent days, Infantino is not going to stand down easily.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Karim, another would-be migrant turned back, said news of some successful crossings emboldened many to make their own attempt.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The outcome of the war and the deal to stop it means Iran enters crucial talks over its nuclear program emboldened, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

But his words emboldened her, as did the pride in his face.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Benson Zimba, a Zambian environmental activist, said a soft approach by the government toward Sino-Metals risks emboldening Chinese mining companies to flout environmental laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Over the past week, investors paid particular attention as four out of the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech stocks reported earnings, with results that spooked some investors while emboldening others.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2025

Allowing agents to mask indiscriminately doesn’t just protect them; it also risks emboldening them to stretch the boundaries of the law.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025

What matters is protecting a force like cinema that brings humans together, not emboldening the technology that keeps us apart.

From Salon ● May 24, 2025

You are tender in your pangs Against dire death emboldening.

From Songs of Womanhood by Laurence Alma-Tadema