brazen

Example Sentences

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Federal officials who unsealed the charges Thursday described them as brazen efforts to commit fraud at several facilities across the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called the strike a "brazen crime" that broke the "most basic rules" of international law by targeting reporters, "who are ultimately civilians performing a professional duty".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

On Tuesday, des Cars sent her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, which was accepted, following a string of scandals including the brazen theft of French crown jewels valued at $100 million in October.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Her departure comes just months after thieves carried out a brazen heist that stunned officials and the art world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The brazen rats that ran throughout the ship would often wake me with their scrabbling and squealing.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein