brazen
adjective
shameless or impudent.
brazenness
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a word derived from
brazen.
Example Sentences
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Sculpting her natural gifts of wit and brazenness into a living artwork dazzled all who came within her orbit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
“All of that is being done with a brazenness that I don’t think four years ago would have been quite possible,” said Satterfield, the former ambassador.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Yet even for the CCP, Badiucao says, the brazenness with which police arrested an artist as internationally famous as Gao Zhen reveals an unprecedented level of self-confidence.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
Several current and former DEA officials who examined the memo told the AP they were surprised less by the brazenness of the plan than the agency’s acknowledgement of it in internal documents.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Why doesn’t the world just open its jaws like a whale and swallow this brazenness in one gulp? is the question I’d pose to Father these days.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
