However, others have criticized him for not taking a more bold and innovative stance towards foreign governments.

It is not known for taking bold stances, except on trade.

A bold stance in favour of Sema, which some considered unislamic.

Some of his players took a bolder stance on the future.

The bold stance, the crisp carving and the sense of power it conveys.

But it's difficult at this stage of the game to take a bold moral stance against Der Führer.

The bold stance of his admirable, rather awesome male part had not diminished in the slightest.

The mayor stood up and took a bold stance and banned smoking.

Assertive with confident bold stance yet calm and manageable.

"This is an uncharacteristically bold stance for a central bank."