cheekiness

noun

Definition of cheekinessnext
as in nerve
shameless boldness the cheekiness of the restaurant's demand that we pay for unordered food was breathtaking

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  1. nerve
  2. gall
  3. arrogance
  4. confidence
  5. audacity
Noun
  • Dancing also promotes the release of endorphins, chemicals that help promote feel-good neurotransmitters (chemicals that allow nerves to communicate) and reduce unpleasant emotions.1 8.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The incident hit a nerve in the city where there has been growing public anger over police violence, including an incident where an off-duty policeman killed a man for allegedly stealing soap from a market, Reuters reported.
    Abel Alvarado, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • Chris Rock got a hand (and a gall bladder) from one of his old Saturday Night Live castmates this week.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
  • And Big Government had the gall to charge me $35 to get in?
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of gall
Noun
  • Kudos are also due Christian Probst as a prince without a drop of royal arrogance.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • As his legal team has said before, Mr. Combs has full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The leaders of tomorrow will be those who embrace AI as a catalyst for growth, guiding their organizations with vision, agility, and confidence.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Some are even actually using their lunch breaks (the audacity!).
    B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Thriller’s audacity, quality, and universal appeal revealed the height of Jones’ powers.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of audacity
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