embolden
verb (used with object)
had emboldened
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past perfectof embolden.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Elections followed, but the voluntary relinquishing of power had emboldened the military to make a takeover by force in 1962.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Simply by talking about MSG had emboldened Nguyen to reconsider adding it to her full-service dinner and brunch menus.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2022
Heather Barr, associate director of women’s rights at Human Rights Watch, said “the extremely muted response” from the international community coupled with the crackdowns on the Afghan news media had emboldened the Taliban.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
Martyn James, of consumer website Resolver, also said that the PPI scandal had emboldened consumers to fight for their rights.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2019
By harping on Laetitia, he had emboldened Mrs. Mountstuart to lift the curtain upon Clara.
From The Egoist by George Meredith
