embolden
verb (used with object)
has emboldened
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present perfectof embolden (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Paying Mr. Regan’s ransom has emboldened the union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
For Raju, the shooting has emboldened his activism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2024
A string of economic data, along with last week's dovish rhetoric from Fed officials, has emboldened bets that the Fed will likely refrain from lifting rates at its June 13-14 meeting.
From Reuters ● Jun. 7, 2023
He acknowledged the LGBTQ+ community is under attack and conservative rhetoric about the community has emboldened hate.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
"Madame," replied M. Bœhmer, "we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——" "A duty?"
From The Queen's Necklace by Alexandre Dumas père
