emboldened
adjective
em·bold·ened
im-ˈbōl-dənd 
: made bold or bolder : instilled with boldness, courage, or resolution
"This is the way it's gonna be," Stoddard announced. He had reason to feel emboldened. So far, Tom Murphy and Dan Burke had backed his every decision.—
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Ken AulettaIf the participant moves toward the creature, it avoids contact. But if the person doesn't move, the emboldened sprite edges closer and finally lands on an outstretched hand.—Ivars Peterson
Ivars PetersonExamples of emboldened in a Sentence
not too surprisingly, rock climbing tends to attract the more emboldened seekers of outdoor adventure
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As the emboldened queen is beheaded, King Henry is seen preparing to wed his third wife, the pious and soft-spoken Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
My company, Bright Horizons’ annual survey of 2000 working parents, The Modern Family Index revealed a more emboldened generation of parents, willing to speak up about these challenges.
—Priya Krishnan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Through the years, legislators became emboldened to pass more exemptions to the Florida Sunshine Law – more than 1,100 and growing.
—David Cuillier, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
What seems to have most set Trump off during his Oval Office tantrum was Zelenskyy’s suggestion that the U.S. might be sitting pretty now but would feel the impact of an emboldened and aggressive Russia later on.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
My company, Bright Horizons’ annual survey of 2000 working parents, The Modern Family Index revealed a more emboldened generation of parents, willing to speak up about these challenges.
—Priya Krishnan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Through the years, legislators became emboldened to pass more exemptions to the Florida Sunshine Law – more than 1,100 and growing.
—David Cuillier, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
What seems to have most set Trump off during his Oval Office tantrum was Zelenskyy’s suggestion that the U.S. might be sitting pretty now but would feel the impact of an emboldened and aggressive Russia later on.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emboldened
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“Emboldened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emboldened. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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