variants
or less commonly chutzpa
or hutzpah
or hutzpa
Synonyms
Examples of chutzpah in a Sentence
had the chutzpah to demand that he be treated as a special case and be given priority in settling his insurance claim
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That kind of jaw-dropping change requires exactly the chutzpah and thirst for clarity that Tan is known for.
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Back at the Red Keep, Otto still can’t believe Aegon’s chutzpah.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
What chutzpah from another entitled, rich, white guy.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Mark Goldstein, Boca Raton Beyond chutzpah Some of former President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on some subjects show chutzpadik beyond belief.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Back at the Red Keep, Otto still can’t believe Aegon’s chutzpah.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
What chutzpah from another entitled, rich, white guy.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Mark Goldstein, Boca Raton Beyond chutzpah Some of former President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on some subjects show chutzpadik beyond belief.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Chutzpah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chutzpah. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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chutzpah
noun
chutz·pah
variants
also chutzpa
or hutzpah
or hutzpa
Etymology
Yiddish; of Hebrew origin
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