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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
a gutsy coach willing to let her team improvise on the court
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as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
they were gutsy enough to attempt a rescue on their own
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Recent Examples of gutsy
Julio Urías was not a reliever, but the Dodgers were nimble and smart and out of this gutsy decision, a title was forged.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Nor does the show frequently aim for laughter of the really gutsy, released variety.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
One of the most recent works to draw extensively from these myths and narratives is Kaos, an eight-part Netflix series that revolves around a gutsy scheme to dethrone an insecure, tyrannical Zeus (played by Jeff Goldblum).
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Still, with lefty starter Kyle Freeland pitching five gutsy innings, the Rockies stayed in the game.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Nor does the show frequently aim for laughter of the really gutsy, released variety.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
One of the most recent works to draw extensively from these myths and narratives is Kaos, an eight-part Netflix series that revolves around a gutsy scheme to dethrone an insecure, tyrannical Zeus (played by Jeff Goldblum).
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Still, with lefty starter Kyle Freeland pitching five gutsy innings, the Rockies stayed in the game.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutsy
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For those not so adventurous, take a commercial flight into Newark Airport in New Jersey.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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After a great summer in the box office following its 15-year anniversary re-release, the adventurous little girl returned to theaters on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The series follows her courageous lead, becoming an antidote to the doom-and-gloom dramas that dominate our culture (not to mention a ray of light in a world that can seem irrepressibly dark).Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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Black Box Diaries The Bottom Line A sobering doc about a courageous act.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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Toyota's Land Cruiser 250 was released a year ago and was already enjoyable, daring, and off-road competent.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The daring — or fiercely independent — will find rental cars available through international and local companies at the airport and in some of the island's larger cities and towns.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Incredibly the only sitcom on this list, NBC’s Powerless was a brave, brief foray into what still is wildly uncharted territory in cape comic TV shows.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the crime thriller elements that are just OK, there’s energy, urgency and a convincing naturalism when the focus is on Yan and Sister taking brave and sometimes dangerous steps to reclaim their right to self-determination.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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This is the environment of sages and of fearless leadership, dancing with the cosmos.Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, back on land, Chock is having a heart-to-heart with our fearless host, Jesse Palmer.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Witness her valiant efforts when the series premieres on November 17.Zoe Guy, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Dodgers played it smartly, if weirdly, on a night when the Yankees’ valiant effort could be summed up in two words.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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This length was all added ahead of the windshield, giving the Vanquish the bold proportions of a proper dream car.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Upcoming event: Join business's brightest minds and boldest leaders at the Fortune Global Forum, convening November 11 and 12 in New York City.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Election officials did a heroic job this year, said Pamela Smith, president and CEO of Verified Voting, a nonprofit that works with state and local election officials to keep voting systems secure.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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And what is the Trump campaign producing if not fantastical propaganda intended to conjure a false image of Joe Biden’s America as a dark, dangerous place on the verge of destruction, besieged by immigrants, and savable only by one heroic man?Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Gutsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutsy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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