grow bold
Frequency: 6.03.8 per million words
To gradually become more courageous or confident.
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- After a few successful attempts, the shy speaker began to grow bold.
- She grew bold enough to challenge her manager's decision.
- As the night went on, the little boy grew bolder and joined the other children in their games.
- With each small victory, the team grew bolder in their strategy.
- He had grown bold from his recent successes and decided to ask for a promotion.
- The protesters grew bolder as more people joined their cause.
- Sensing the leader's weakness, the challenger grew bold and made his move.
- Don't grow too bold with your requests; you might alienate your supporters.
- He was warned that he would be punished if he grew bold enough to question the king directly.
- Seeing that no one stopped him, the thief grew bold and decided to take even more.