audacity
noun
au·dac·i·ty
ȯ-ˈda-sə-tē 
plural audacities
1
: the quality or state of being audacious: such as
a
: intrepid boldness
knights admired for their audacity
b
: bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints
had the audacity to defy his boss
2
: an audacious act
—usually used in plural
Her worst audacities did not seem to surprise him.—
Edith Wharton
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Examples of audacity in a Sentence
I could not believe their audacity.
He had the audacity to suggest that it was all my fault.
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My phone has the audacity to text me when news has happened, which is so bold.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
That chaos is calibrated for maximum audacity thanks to visual effects supervisor Dan Sturm’s prudently incorporated CGI, which doesn’t skimp on the wow factor and is further amped up by composer Cody Fry’s cacophonous, rambunctious score.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
The scene reveals every flicker of ambivalent emotion—audacity and determination mixed with caution and underlying fear.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Tracking firm Quorum gives props to Sony for having the audacity to release a movie just before the election.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
That chaos is calibrated for maximum audacity thanks to visual effects supervisor Dan Sturm’s prudently incorporated CGI, which doesn’t skimp on the wow factor and is further amped up by composer Cody Fry’s cacophonous, rambunctious score.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
The scene reveals every flicker of ambivalent emotion—audacity and determination mixed with caution and underlying fear.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Tracking firm Quorum gives props to Sony for having the audacity to release a movie just before the election.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Audacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audacity. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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