as in nerve
shameless boldness
the cheekiness of the restaurant's demand that we pay for unordered food was breathtaking
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Recent Examples of cheekiness
There’s an athleticism and a cheekiness to the Hoggett school of stage movement — the street is always present, along with pinches of parkour, blended with elements of more traditional dance that would probably make a real posse of youths roll their eyes.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Expect toffee-toned sweetness twisted with fruity cheekiness.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The boys posed for the camera, showing off each of the characters' signature cheekiness, while in full hockey uniforms on the ice.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Expect toffee-toned sweetness twisted with fruity cheekiness.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The boys posed for the camera, showing off each of the characters' signature cheekiness, while in full hockey uniforms on the ice.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheekiness
Noun
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As estrogen decreases during menopause, nerves in the hypothalamus — an almond-size region deep inside the brain whose functions include helping regulate the body’s thermostat — become hyperactive and produce an overabundance of chemical signals called neurokinins.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In these conditions, the gut’s nerves and the brain’s emotion-processing circuits are in unusually close communication.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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The ability of the Broncos’ core four pass-rushers up front to win one-on-ones — Cooper, NFL sack leader Nik Bonitto, Zach Allen, Franklin-Myers — and the secondary’s ability to win in man coverage on the back-end has given coordinator Vance Joseph the ingredients and the gall of a mad scientist.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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The gall to say that I'm washed?—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Professional arrogance, that is, that pushed Atkinson to exceed everybody’s expectations … except his own.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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True to his overconfidence-bordering-on-arrogance nature, new intern Wes earlier in the episode did not follow instructions and attended to patients without permission.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Eddie’s brashness contrasted with Gus’s more reserved nature, but their differences amused one another.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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This emotional confidence will encourage upbeat times socializing with others, as well as exploring sports events and fun activities with kids.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Gators’ performance didn’t appear to spark confidence in athletic director Scott Stricklin.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The sheer audaciousness of its action is a spectacle unto itself.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Internet users cannot cope with her audaciousness at such a young age.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Pollak recalls Karin making the first move – her brazenness being one of his favorite qualities.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Financiers sometimes laughed at the brazenness of Drahi’s methods.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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My goodness, was there a sale at the audacity store?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Cheekiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheekiness. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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