as in gall
shameless boldness
the little squirt had the effrontery to deny eating any cookies, even with the crumbs still on his lips
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Recent Examples of effrontery
Miller, putting a spin of effrontery on every line, is the perfect actor to play this corkscrew superhero.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 June 2023
Gary’s run-in with Lucille Ball; his TV-interview effrontery with Art Linkletter; Alana’s encounter with William Holden (Sean Penn), Sam Peckinpah (Tom Waits) figures; her defiant trick on Jon Peters (Bradley Cooper) and brief venture into political work (Benny Safdie as a local pol).
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Jan. 2022
With United out of the Champions League this season, Veronique no doubt wanted extra financial compensation for the effrontery of her client not playing top-level European football (even if Juve barely get past the group stage in the competition these days).
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
About the Soviet of Deputies’ effrontery.
—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, 13 Oct. 2021
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 June 2023
Gary’s run-in with Lucille Ball; his TV-interview effrontery with Art Linkletter; Alana’s encounter with William Holden (Sean Penn), Sam Peckinpah (Tom Waits) figures; her defiant trick on Jon Peters (Bradley Cooper) and brief venture into political work (Benny Safdie as a local pol).
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Jan. 2022
With United out of the Champions League this season, Veronique no doubt wanted extra financial compensation for the effrontery of her client not playing top-level European football (even if Juve barely get past the group stage in the competition these days).
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
About the Soviet of Deputies’ effrontery.
—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, 13 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effrontery
Noun
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Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Coordinators have rarely had the gall to try to run it in those spots, but the Lions did and scored.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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Neuropathy is a debilitating type of pain caused by injury or damage to nerves.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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Connecting with others who have MS has proved 'really cathartic' Scout assists with Blair’s balance and eases her nerves about being in public.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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But what unfolded in the White House on Friday was a striking departure—an unprecedented display of hostility, arrogance, and political theater that raises serious concerns about America's global leadership.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reportedly, Tulip mastermind Charles Hegel (played with perfect measure of condescending arrogance by Josh Brener) has died in Kenya, and took with him all the necessary passwords needed to access the accounts of his many investors.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Aries is also a Cardinal Fire sign, known for its audacity and desire to initiate new things, even if that means ruffling a few feathers along the way.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Court could react by smacking down the President’s audacity.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Chuck Schumer wore a sense of betrayal on his face when Kristen Welker of NBC News had the temerity to confront him with his own remarks.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the beginning, many scoffed at the temerity of a peanut farmer and one-term governor running for the highest office in the land.—
Scott Kraft,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Effrontery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effrontery. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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