overbold
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Soon thereafter, in the course of the shoot, Huston began to doubt elements of the story, but, in his overbold confidence, hoped to find fixes that wouldn’t cost much or take much effort.
From The New Yorker • May 16, 2019
SZA said “Ctrl” was inspired in part by stereotypes about overbold black women and her desire to reclaim them in her personal life.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2018
"Wild Bill" Mehlhorn, he of the huge feet and iron wrist, had undone his hope only by an overbold attempt to gobble a long putt on the last green.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fact that there were very few Bah�'is in the U.S. at that time made the project seem overbold.
From Time Magazine Archive
I spoke subtle circles around the way I felt, not wanting to be overbold.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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