emboldened
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At the same time, German industry has become "emboldened" by massive domestic hikes in defence expenditure, meaning it's less likely to make concessions it didn't see as feasible, observes Bergs.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
They may even feel emboldened to misbehave again.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to North Korea on Monday, where he met an emboldened Kim Jong Un who has drawn closer to Moscow while expanding his country's nuclear weapons programme.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Now, an emboldened Kim calls the program irreversible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Later Joe, emboldened by the water-balloon adventure, pulled from its case the guitar he had somewhat nervously brought along.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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