brazen

Example Sentences

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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

In one of the most brazen heists attributed to the comm, Malone Lam, a 20-year-old Singaporean national who was then living in Los Angeles, allegedly stole $248 million in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Some teens are brazen enough to do it in class, Blunt said, while a group of her fellow students nodded in agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

A brazen feeling had broken loose in me, a daring rorwething that had been locked up in my chest.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd