emboldens
- present tense form of embolden (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The pattern is familiar: Elites hesitate to name antisemitism clearly for fear of inflaming tensions, only to discover that ambiguity emboldens extremists rather than restraining them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
The case appears rather robust, and also emboldens California's similar case.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
Inaction only emboldens the Truman’s enemies, which in this case include gravity and potentially an octopus, and encourages further mischief.
From Slate ● May 8, 2025
Yossy Arefi, who adds lemon for brightness—it emboldens the earthiness of the carrots.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
Still, it emboldens her to do another thing she hasn’t been able to do—to see what she’s been missing.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
