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Meanings of temerity in English
Synonyms
Examples for "audacity"
Examples for "audacity"
1
The two reinforced each others' power, daring anyone to match their audacity.
2
Terrible were the reports of the numbers and audacity of the assailants.
3
The audacity they already made their people poorer and ask for more?
4
These revolutions require a rare combination of personal audacity and social patience.
5
Rarely need the complaisance that audacity evokes perturb the diffident man; since
1
There was a cold gleam of audaciousness in the Swede's eyes.
2
They became attractive from their audaciousness and their ignorance that they were troublesome.
3
A casual observer might, perhaps, applaud the audaciousness of this conduct.
4
The utter audaciousness of their ambition still made him shake his head in wonder.
5
The audaciousness of Prussian war conceptions began in the latter part of the last century.
Usage of temerity in English
1
Several of them had the temerity to protect themselves in the certificate.
2
These stupid fellows had the temerity to open fire on the vessels.
3
The gypsy is arrested for his temerity, and taken into the castle.
4
His temerity even extended, albeit briefly, to his relations with the Outfit.
5
Hesitantly, a bit frightened by his own temerity, Morris takes Henry's wrist.
6
While the girls gasped at her temerity a most astounding thing happened.
7
When he spoke it was with some amazement at his own temerity.
8
You return to us, little neophyte, with your prize and your temerity.
9
Poor Jennie, however, was destined to pay the penalty of her temerity.
10
Various fragments of food, tossed from the surrounding windows, reward their temerity.
11
About two years ago a conjurer paid more dearly for his temerity.
12
You see he had been tongue-tied at his own temerity at first.
13
It must be owned, however, that his first attempt savoured of temerity.
14
My Lord of Aquila's head must pay the price of his temerity.
15
Roldan could not resist saying, then caught his breath at his temerity.
16
Are you going to punish me still for my temerity in Limasito?
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Temerity through the time
Temerity across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common