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How to pronounce temerity in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms audaciousness, audacity
Type of boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness
Derivation temerarious

Examples of temerity

temerity
To think he even had the temerity to argue the subsequent red card is ludicrous.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
And how did he posses the temerity to conclude it in the midst of the Dark Ages?
From the scienceblogs.com
It was 25 years ago today that Coca-Cola had the temerity to introduce New Coke.
From the time.com
Congress has had the temerity to propose expanding health care for poor children.
From the washingtonpost.com
Maybe it's high time someone had the temerity to call this sacred cow a nightmare.
From the theatlantic.com
They cajole our President for having the temerity of having a schedule of his own.
From the swampland.time.com
The temerity of that Steve Tew, the NZRU chief executive, for mentioning the money.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Those pesky patients who have the temerity to die in spite of the Hoxsey treatment?
From the scienceblogs.com
It amazes me how Michael Gove has the temerity to aim the word ideologue at others.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Audacity: fearless daring
  • Reckless boldness; foolish bravery; An act or case of reckless boldness; Effrontery; impudence
  • (n.) audacity, recklessness (Tom and Huck entered the scary cave armed with nothing but their own temerity.)
  • (n) - rashness, foolhardy. temerarious (adj)
  • Noun - foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness
  • Boldness; presumptuous daring