embolden
Example Sentences
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His statements could have "inadvertently instigated or emboldened opportunistic armed groups that are seeking to exploit international narratives by attacking soft targets", Obasi said.
From Barron's
It will embolden the next Democratic Administration to target conservative broadcasters.
“You got ICE agents who apparently feel so emboldened by what they do on a day-to-day basis, they’re essentially treating their own neighborhoods as an area they need to start investigating,” Kirakosian said.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet while he now might feel emboldened at building out scenes in larger ways, Baumbach also knows when to pull it back, zeroing in on the heart of a moment.
From Los Angeles Times
There’s an emboldening lesson in that if you choose to take it in.
From Salon
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