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Meanings of chutzpah in English

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cinismo

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

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        Examples for "cheek"
        1
        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
        1
        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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