brazenness

noun

Definition of brazennessnext
as in gall
shameless boldness she had the brazenness to expect us to let her tap into our cable connection

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazenness
  1. gall
  2. nerve
  3. arrogance
  4. audacity
  5. chutzpah
  6. confidence
  7. effrontery
Noun
  • And Big Government had the gall to charge me $35 to get in?
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The females will then find a gall, or a growth on a plant caused by mites, insects or some other kind of infestation.
    Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of gall
Noun
  • In another type of operation, surgeons implant a device into the chest that connects to an electrode in the neck, which stimulates a nerve that controls the tongue.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
  • While some surgeons routinely suction the jowls when contouring the jawline, others avoid them, staying below the jawbone and giving a wide berth to the delicate nerve.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • She's paired up with Xeni (voiced by Richard Ayoade), a daydream director looking to move up into the big leagues of nighttime dreams but has a lot of artistic arrogance.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • This can help alleviate concerns about potential arrogance or difficulty in adjusting to team dynamics. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • But Thriller’s audacity, quality, and universal appeal revealed the height of Jones’ powers.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The result was growing distrust between NATO members and other partners, while the audacity of the enemies of global democracy grew.
    Vicente Echerri, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of audacity
Noun
  • Carla has far too much chutzpah to be thrown by a younger woman, though many around her do try to throw her off her game.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
  • Liccardo has the smarts, curiosity, nuance, experience and chutzpah to be a standout representative of Silicon Valley in Washington, D.C.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of chutzpah
Noun
  • This provides some confidence for utilities to outline their undergrounding plans and rate hike proposals to invite feedback from customers and stakeholders.
    Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The poll, which is part of a series of surveys conducted by Gallup, found that respondents' faith in joining the alliance had fallen, along with Ukrainians' confidence in U.S. leadership as an ally and military backer and their likelihood of joining the European Union any time soon.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Ani is one of HQ’s best girls, and Madison plays her with a bawdy effrontery and a disarming grin that seems to widen by a mile under neon lights.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Wu, notably, is framed as the instigator in the relationship; Cheung has a few priceless reaction shots, as Lam can’t believe—or, ultimately, resist—his student’s seductive effrontery.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024
Definition of effrontery
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