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
Aside from speaking in a period-appropriate tone with the right inflections, Cage infused his performance with a certain cheekiness.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The cheekiness, the humor, but the real humanity too.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
The split hem on the pencil skirt also adds a bit of cheekiness to the dress.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The cheekiness, the humor, but the real humanity too.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
The split hem on the pencil skirt also adds a bit of cheekiness to the dress.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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The Indians would say anyone listening to me got a lot of nerve, especially the old Indians.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The muscle had torn in half, and doctors feared permanent damage to the nerves in his calf.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Wild raspberries, black raspberries, and blackberries all carry diseases like mosaic virus, orange rust, anthracnose, cane blight, spur blight, and crown or cane gall.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Pruning can be used to promote airflow and eliminate galls from junipers before telial horns have an opportunity to develop, and appropriate fungicides may be applied to secondary hosts as a preventative measure.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2026
Noun
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His mixture of insecurity and arrogance was eye-catching.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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Early on, the client read his directness as arrogance.—
Luis Peralta,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Liu admits there can be a tactical side to his brashness.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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While some loved the combination of sauciness and berries, others found it a bit watery.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite the disagreement, Rigler said the ruling gives Cascadia supporters renewed confidence as legal challenges continue.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Despite Argentina’s status as one of the tournament favorites, confidence remained high among many Algeria supporters.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Their outfits, though wildly different, complement each other perfectly, playing subtly between audacity and elegance.—
Alessandro Cariani,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
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Taffy so eloquently laid out this idea of like, the audacity of these middle-aged women living their lives, having adventures, embarrassing themselves, supporting each other, arguing with each other.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Cheekiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheekiness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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