emboldened
Example Sentences
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Instead, the conflict has emboldened Iran’s leaders and mobilized their supporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Yet if anything, on the surface at least, Infantino appears emboldened.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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
Despite being undermanned, they managed to withstand an emboldened Bosnia attack and find the back of the net again when Malik Tillman curled home a free kick in the 82nd minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Sir,” I say to the stranger, emboldened by the comforting shelves of canning jars and bins of nails and feed.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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