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.

From The Wall Street Journal

I can't imagine ever being in a position where I would have the chutzpah to send something back.

From Salon

The boom is part of a rush into ever-riskier forms of investment, driven by low interest rates, stimulus money and a little bit of “why not?” chutzpah.

From New York Times

She had only taken a handful of computer science courses at the time, but he seemed impressed with her chutzpah and unconcerned about her academic credentials.

From Scientific American

It takes a lot of chutzpah for the Republicans to pull this over and over again, yet they have no shortage of that particular characteristic.

From Salon