brashness
Americannoun
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the quality or condition of being tactless, rash, or offensively bold.
The justice has a streak of brashness, a cheerful warrior who loves sparring with colleagues in both concurrences and dissents.
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the quality or condition of being energetic or highly spirited.
The band isn't perfect, but it has a certain energy and brashness that gives it something above many others.
This single-player game brings high speed and manic action, all with a brashness and sense of humor that similar games tend to lack.
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(used especially of wood) the quality of being brittle.
Old-growth sequoia is known for its brashness and weakness across the grain.
Etymology
Origin of brashness
Example Sentences
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But Johnson is nothing if not a punchy ringmaster of deadpan humor and his grab-bag mindset generates enough goodwill to appreciate the DIY brashness of it all.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Such brashness seems at odds with the usually more quiet business of diplomacy.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
The Daniel Dubois v Anthony Joshua news conference that took place here last month was also rather understated, but nobody expected Fury to curb his usual brashness or be humbled by defeat.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024
He’s gotten buzz for his youth and charisma, his lack of political background, and a brashness that reminds some people of Trump.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023
But it is also clear that they were infused by the democratic, informal brashness of Native American culture.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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