chutzpah
Example Sentences
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“He had the chutzpah to actually do something spectacular, which certain people find attractive and courageous,” said Jeff Goodwin, a New York University professor who studies social movements.
Unencumbered by much experience but rich with chutzpah, he talks a producer into putting up the money for a cheapie by promising to make a slick noir with plenty of crime and gunplay.
Yiddish, the language spoken by Ashkenazi Jews across Europe before the Holocaust, is now perhaps best known to many English speakers through words such as "schlep", "klutz" and "chutzpah".
From Barron's
It was part luck and part chutzpah that landed him a spot on the “Leeza” syndicated talk show.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, she can’t help but admire the chutzpah of a candidate who channels the rocker Pink.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
