temerity
IPA: tʌmˈɛrʌti
noun
- (uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
- (countable) An act or case of reckless boldness.
- (uncountable) Effrontery; impudence.
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Examples of "temerity" in Sentences
- Catiline had the temerity to attend as well.
- It's clear he doesn't have the temerity to play nice.
- It blocked me for having the temerity to challenge you.
- Few pirates had the temerity to attack a defended town.
- I had the temerity of adding the required cleanup notice.
- Defending persecuted editors is the best use for my temerity.
- I have had the temerity to attempt some rewrites to the section.
- I've never had the temerity to disagree with an edit in quite this manner.
- Once upon a time, a man had the temerity to claim that the world is round.
- He's continually poking, and then has the temerity to cry about incivility.
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