brazenly
Americanadverb
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"Ban these accounts, because they are brazenly showing stolen property."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
They’re so wholehearted, so unashamed, so brazenly anti-cool that they’re irresistible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
When Sri Lanka's economy collapsed in 2022, politicians and officials were accused of brazenly stealing the island's assets.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
Yet there may be a silver lining: When governments break norms this brazenly, they often create legal vulnerabilities.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025
She stopped, turning a little pink, fearing a loss of tact, but I agreed with her at once to save embarrassment, and I heard myself saying, boldly, brazenly, “Rebecca must have been a wonderful person.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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