brazen-faced
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of brazen-faced
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
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"How brazen-faced can a man be?" fumed Hojatolislam Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, speaker of the Iranian parliament.
From Time Magazine Archive
Upon my saul, sir, ye’re a brazen-faced man that durst say it to my face!
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Colley Cibber's brazen-faced daughter, Mrs. Charke, in the Narrative of her life, describes also with sufficient precision the dangers of London after dark.
From The Age of Pope (1700-1744) by Dennis, John
They naturally became each day more lazy and dissolute; and little Julia more bold and brazen-faced.
From The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them by Brace, Charles Loring
Never since I was born did I ever see sic brazen-faced impudence!
From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various
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