variants
also chutzpa
or hutzpah
or hutzpa
as in gall
shameless boldness
had the chutzpah to demand that he be treated as a special case and be given priority in settling his insurance claim
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Recent Examples of chutzpah
The decision to limit the groovy Thundercat riff that opens this to a skit is a crazy flex, and the lyrics that follow only up the chutzpah.
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Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
There’s only one word for it: chutzpah, an extreme level of audacity, gall or nerve.
—Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
For the most part, director and co-screenwriter James Mangold — along with co-screenwriter Jay Cocks — do a commendable job showing how the iconic Bob Dylan is not only talented but rather prickly and arrogant — a creative force with the talent and chutzpah to ennoble change.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, Wyden said chutzpah can help not just his colleagues at the Capitol, but all Americans, build better lives for themselves.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
There’s only one word for it: chutzpah, an extreme level of audacity, gall or nerve.
—Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
For the most part, director and co-screenwriter James Mangold — along with co-screenwriter Jay Cocks — do a commendable job showing how the iconic Bob Dylan is not only talented but rather prickly and arrogant — a creative force with the talent and chutzpah to ennoble change.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, Wyden said chutzpah can help not just his colleagues at the Capitol, but all Americans, build better lives for themselves.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chutzpah
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
Noun
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Some also say that soaking in salt baths can help restore the body’s electrolyte balance and promote the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system, muscles, and nerve tissue.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The researchers engineered some flies so that two types of light-sensitive ion channels were made in the antenna, allowing red and blue light to trigger the same nerve signals as an odorant would.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The handling of the sensitive military discussions among Trump's brass also triggered widespread U.S. security concerns.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Eleven Interiors Eleven Interiors designed a glamorous custom wet bar in a client’s penthouse, incorporating brass and glass shelving to provide display opportunities for the client’s extensive glassware and liquor collection.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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But the remix leveled the playing field, and the audacity of slotting two men on a song about appreciating a man’s appearance wasn’t lost here.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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That audacity transcends into looks that embolden—and set our personality apart from the rest.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Chutzpah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chutzpah. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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