gumption

Example Sentences

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That takes creativity, intelligence and gumption, and I’m sure your grandfather has those in spades.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

I’ve always been a firm believer in faking it until you make it to such an extreme degree that your gumption becomes undeniable.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

But the strange thing is that there’s another significant factor that will determine the outcome this weekend, and this one is the polar opposite of guts and gumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

Shelley is overeager and desperate; he just lacks Jimmy’s/Saul’s imagination and gumption.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

But, surely, agreeing to move to Montana, to Uncle Chester’s claim, showed some familial gumption.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson