as in nerve
shameless boldness
the cheekiness of the restaurant's demand that we pay for unordered food was breathtaking
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Noun
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Following a diabetic-friendly diet can help control blood glucose levels and prevent complications such as kidney, nerve, and eye damage.3 Can People With Diabetes Eat Bananas?—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Parasympathetic nerves emerge in the brain and brainstem, and sympathetic nerves arise from the spinal cord.—
Tony Sanchez,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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By Nicholas Lemann Among Joe Biden’s afflictions and miseries, his wormwood and gall, there are the insults (about his diminished capacities), and then there are the compliments unpaid (about his achievements).—
Ian Crouch,
The New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2024
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Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Solskjaer felt that overconfidence bordering on arrogance might be PSG’s Achilles’ heel.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Titan: Plunges into the chilling 2023 submersible tragedy, peeling back the layers of ambition, arrogance, and a lack of oversight that led to catastrophe.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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Correlation isn’t causation, but continuity and confidence just might be contagious.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps what was most interesting about this year’s festivities were the colors and textures that were utilized to showcase the boisterous personalities and confidence of the players.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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Her last efforts to fight for herself and her children require audacity.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But maybe above all, there’s the sheer audacity of the hike.—
Shannon Doyne,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Cheekiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheekiness. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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