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audacity

[aw-das-i-tee] / ɔˈdæs ɪ ti /




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Operating on a mixture of audacity, talent, and sheer guts, Bertei became part of the No Wave scene that existed immediately adjacent to the Punk Rock Class of 1975.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Gets an extra mark for the audacity of batting at number three.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

No one has the audacity to try to unseat him, or even to say that he won’t be in charge forever.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

For one, the audacity of its existence — how on earth can anyone justify turning a 450-page book on an unheralded section of Southern California into an 800-page one?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

A nation that drew its audacity from the quintessentially American belief that success is open to anyone willing to work for it was disillusioned by seemingly intractable poverty.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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