approving
: personal confidence or courage that allows someone to do or say things that may seem shocking to others
It took a lot of chutzpah [=nerve] to stand up to him the way she did.
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“Chutzpah.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/chutzpah. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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