overbold

The Black Blade Wars lasted nine years, during which time Kharndam kept the madness from spreading outside of the Protectorates by refusing to recognize any of the self-proclaimed kings of that land and resisting any overbold attempts to conquer additional lands from their crown.

The Codex Continual » Kharndam Guide: The Phendarm Protectorates 2009

And his guard, grown weary and overbold, lay down his pipe and dozed.

Archive 2010-05-01 Blue Tyson 2010

‘She managed to be pretty if not beautiful despite a nose that was overbold at best’—at best?

Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 8: The Path of Daggers (1998) Adam Roberts 2010

‘She managed to be pretty if not beautiful despite a nose that was overbold at best’—at best?

Archive 2010-05-01 Adam Roberts 2010

“If such be their final end,” said Achilles, “never did thine, I will freely suppose, find a richer apology for the somewhat overbold license which thou tookest in thy gaze upon the Princess this evening.”

Count Robert of Paris 2008

“Then, madame, am I not overbold in offering myself to be your partner for the next quadrille?”

Domestic Peace 2007

There is likewise due to the public, a civil reprehension of advocates, where there appeareth cunning counsel, gross neglect, slight information, indiscreet pressing, or an overbold defence.

The Essays 2007

“Then, madame, am I not overbold in offering myself to be your partner for the next quadrille?”

Domestic Peace 2007

His gaze moved over her face in a manner overbold for a mere groom.

My Devilish Scotsman Jen Holling 2005

I feared that if we stayed beneath your roof my girl might attract the notice of some overbold servant.

Asimov's Science Fiction 2005