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the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold
- It was with considerable temerity that she questioned the CEO’s decisions.
- His temerity led him to openly criticize the well-respected leader.
- Despite the risks, he acted with temerity, believing it was necessary for success.
- Their project failed partly due to the temerity of their untested methods.
- She couldn’t believe the temerity required to make such bold claims in the report.
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