Emboldened
[em'bəʊldənd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Embolden
Edited by Claudette
Examples
- I expressed my pleasure in the contemplation of it, and little Em'ly was emboldened to say, shyly, 'Don't you think you are afraid of the sea, now? Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Guerillas and raiders, seemingly emboldened by Forrest's operations, were also very active in Kentucky. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Same Buffer, emboldened by success, says: 'When? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The success of this beginning, which led to the dancing-master's continuing his instruction after his release, emboldened the poor child to try again. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It emboldened me to ask a question. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Emboldened by the impunity which had hitherto attended her questions, she went a little further. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The party in the camp, emboldened by familiarity, wandered farther and yet farther into the jungle in search of nuts and fruit. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Edited by Claudette