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will embolden

  • future tense
    of embolden.
    embolden
    verb (used with object)
    to make bold or bolder; hearten; encourage.

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The question is whether it will embolden Washington as it seeks effective control of infrastructure assets owned or controlled by Chinese companies.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but the result is no surprise and will embolden those critics who felt it made a mockery of boxing.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024

Her death will embolden more and more women to challenge the government over dress restrictions even if the protests which spread to most of Iran's 31 provinces fade or are stamped out, analysts say.

From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2022

“A public statement from McMaster … will embolden some editors who have been resistant to taking action,” Bolnick predicts.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 12, 2022

And if indeed Weston's men have angered the Neponsets to the pitch we fear, the news of this Virginia success will embolden them to undertake the same revenge.

From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin