temerity
Example Sentences
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And she was never shy of questioning the very temerity of your questions, secure in her own power and authority despite not being adored by all Scottish voters.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
It is reprisal and revenge against a group that had the temerity to oppose hate wherever it originates.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Nora can’t believe he has the temerity to ask her to star in his next work after many years of estrangement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
How many generals and admirals in the audience were appalled that this talk show host and former major in the National Guard had the temerity to sneer at experienced combat commanders?
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2025
He stared up disapprovingly over his eyeglasses as Mr. Pontellier entered, wondering who had the temerity to disturb him at that hour of the morning.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
Vocabulary lists containing temerity
To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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