boldness
lack of hesitation or fear in the face of risk or danger; courage: Some members of the LGBTQ community have been murdered because of their boldness in living as their true selves and not as society tried to force them to live.
refusal to be held back by the opinion or judgment of others: I admire your boldness in standing up on this issue; thank you for your candid words.
lack of regard for the rules of propriety or morality; impudence or brazenness: In the early 20th century many people were shocked at the boldness and sexual innuendos that emerged in song.
the fact or quality of going beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; visionary or imaginative character: With boldness, leadership, and determination, we are leveraging today's successes into a smarter city for all of our residents.
the quality of being visually striking, arresting, flashy, etc.: If you are someone who is generally perceived as meek and mild, then a little boldness in your wardrobe and your makeup would revamp your look.
Origin of boldness
1Other words from boldness
- o·ver·bold·ness, noun
- su·per·bold·ness, noun
- un·bold·ness, noun
Words Nearby boldness
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How to use boldness in a sentence
Our portfolio included five “bold bet” picks, companies with higher-risk profiles.
We take the bold move to flag it, label it so that people have the appropriate context that this is indeed an example of a violation, so people can look at that content in light of that understanding.
EmTech Stage: Twitter’s CTO on misinformation | Tate Ryan-Mosley | November 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThese companies are taking increasingly bold measures to ban certain kinds of fake news and extremist groups, and they’re using technology to filter out misinformation before humans can see it.
EmTech Stage: Facebook’s CTO on misinformation | Tate Ryan-Mosley | November 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThere has been kind of a quiet, but not very bold conversation on the Republican side about some sort of price on carbon — or some sort of action around trying to remove carbon from the atmosphere — which is a big discussion.
‘People give when they’re excited about good things’: Grist CEO Brady Piñero Walkinshaw on what drives member support | Pierre Bienaimé | November 17, 2020 | DigidayBring the drama with these seven bold lip hues from some of your beauty faves like YSL Beauty, Smashbox, MAC and Maybelline.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine | Joe Colucci | November 11, 2020 | Essence.com
Yes, the gun: “While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind.”
They need to emulate the boldness with which the leading pay TV networks have sabotaged genre recipes.
Five Lessons the Faltering Music Industry Could Learn From TV | Ted Gioia | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe anonymity of the Internet, however, gives the curious a new kind of boldness.
Disabled Woman Tackles the Dating Site Trolls | Elizabeth Heideman | August 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“The boldness of the fraud,” Judge Barbara Jones wrote in her decision, proved Bartiromo knew that what he was doing was wrong.
Appropriately enough, the Basin family crest bears the motto “boldness and inspiration.”
Her success increased her confidence in herself and enhanced the boldness and freedom with which she handled her brush.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementHis neck looked as powerful as a bull's, and his rather small head was poised upon it with a sort of triumphant boldness.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensIt required peculiar boldness, at that hour, to accuse Robespierre and Danton of crime.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottAnd wondering at her boldness, she added, I know and feel that you love meyour eyes confirmed your love before you spoke.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaFor seven years he led an unsettled life, attracting attention everywhere by his talents and the boldness of his teaching.
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