audacity
noun
au·dac·i·ty
ȯ-ˈda-sə-tē 
plural audacities
1
: the quality or state of being audacious: such as
a
: intrepid boldness
knights admired for their audacity
b
: bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints
had the audacity to defy his boss
2
: an audacious act
—usually used in plural
Her worst audacities did not seem to surprise him.—
Edith Wharton
Edith WhartonExamples of audacity in a Sentence
I could not believe their audacity.
He had the audacity to suggest that it was all my fault.
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Only the bold have the audacity to improve on a winner.
—Michael Odell, Air Mail, 10 Apr. 2025
That audacity transcends into looks that embolden—and set our personality apart from the rest.
—Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
To read Henderson’s opinion is to get a glimpse of her impatience with the audacity of the Administration’s arguments, which included the claim that federal courts had no business reviewing Trump’s actions because of his authority over national security and foreign relations.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Only the bold have the audacity to improve on a winner.
—Michael Odell, Air Mail, 10 Apr. 2025
That audacity transcends into looks that embolden—and set our personality apart from the rest.
—Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
To read Henderson’s opinion is to get a glimpse of her impatience with the audacity of the Administration’s arguments, which included the claim that federal courts had no business reviewing Trump’s actions because of his authority over national security and foreign relations.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for audacity
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“Audacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audacity. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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