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Meanings of chutzpah in English

Spanish
cinismo

Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence.

cinismo
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Examples for "cheek"
Examples for "cheek"
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The problem of shade caused by tall buildings standing cheek-by-jowl, for example.
The Irish Times
2
Believe me, Gabriel, I know.' She placed his hand on her cheek.
The preacher
3
Arundez blinked and held her hand to his cheek a moment longer.
The Hyperion Cantos
4
It's very tongue-in-cheek social comment but it's still social comment, he said.
Reuters
5
The energy expert stroked his cheek with long fingers, pondering the question.
The Naked God
1
Or perhaps not that murky given the brazenness of some judging decisions.
The Guardian
2
The very brazenness of that would be its safeguard, she might think.
The Poisoned Pen
3
But my brazenness was rewarded and I made it to Dingle unhindered.
Independent.ie
4
Pelor lifted his head, glaring at the Weapons Master with surprising brazenness.
Throne of Glass
5
The brazenness of the attack indicates a new level of militancy in Indonesia.
The Irish Times
1
While few car companies have the chutzpa to charge five times the price for a new bodyshell, Lamborghini's not alone in stretching the under-body architecture.
The Irish Times
1
"Chutzpah!" said Marcia as they turned onto the lane.
Corduroy mansions
Usage of chutzpah in English
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Now all you need is a blog and sufficient quantities of chutzpah.
Reuters
2
Obama was clear about something else, which also struck Daley-forits chutzpah.
Game change: obama and the clintons, mccain and palin, and the r...
3
But none of that would have happened without the chutzpah of CJ.
The Guardian
4
Whether it is insolence, indifference, ignorance or bloody-minded chutzpah is anyone's guess.
Radio NZ
5
Dotcom has remarkable chutzpah and in a way flaunts his resistance, Goldson says.
Radio NZ
6
I'm sorry. By this point, I was dazzled by her chutzpah.
The Guardian
7
The youth, lacking experience but possessing chutzpah in excess, didn't notice.
Johannes cabal the necromancer
8
He has the chutzpah to look down and blame his footwear.
The Guardian
9
Still, as a lesson in chutzpah it may now be serving him well.
The Guardian
10
Hall was typical of these shopping centre developers, with their chutzpah and charm.
The Guardian
11
I sat there at points open-mouthed in admiration of the chutzpah.
A journey: my political life
12
Consider the case of Charles Ponzi, who showed great chutzpah even by 1920s standards.
Mental floss presents instant knowledge
13
At eighty-five, he still has the chutzpah to think up and advocate new industries.
Start-up nation: the story of israel's economic miracle
14
The front and back cover present Callow's thesis with a certain amount of chutzpah.
The Guardian
15
From at least the time he was a teenager, Jobs had a freakish chutzpah.
Wired
16
What chutzpah to think I had that sort of control.
The new yorker
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