have the audacity

Example Sentences

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“And now the teachers have the audacity to ask for more,” said Van Winkle, who spoke during a portion of the Board of Education meeting set aside for union input.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The aim remains to convince potential adversaries that "if they have the audacity to attack France... there will be an unsustainable price to be paid," the president said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

I think it actually sticks the landing so beautifully that it's difficult for me to have the audacity to believe that we're doing anything other than what I think Colleen has already done.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

“They have the audacity to to take their children out of a government school and put them into a better program,” Heap said.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

But when the Capitol decrees that only one tribute can live and you have the audacity to challenge it, I guess that’s a rebellion in itself.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins