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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
a gutsy coach willing to let her team improvise on the court
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as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
they were gutsy enough to attempt a rescue on their own
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Recent Examples of gutsy
Two pitchers who grew up calling Southern California home, Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning, turned in gutsy performances.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Though Indiana's unbelievably gutsy postseason can't be denied, Oklahoma City has played just as well, its young roster maturing in real time.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Lifeline never shies away from scaling epic stories to fit onto its small stage, and the company’s gutsy creativity is evident in this latest world premiere.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The gutsy call exemplifies why Patel has ranked No. 14 on this year’s Midas Seed list, Forbes’ annual ranking of venture capital’s top early stage investors.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Though Indiana's unbelievably gutsy postseason can't be denied, Oklahoma City has played just as well, its young roster maturing in real time.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Lifeline never shies away from scaling epic stories to fit onto its small stage, and the company’s gutsy creativity is evident in this latest world premiere.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The gutsy call exemplifies why Patel has ranked No. 14 on this year’s Midas Seed list, Forbes’ annual ranking of venture capital’s top early stage investors.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutsy
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But in case an adventurous dish doesn’t sit well with you, Fischer suggests keeping Pepto Bismol or another stomach aid at the ready to provide some relief.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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These two siblings have adventurous hearts, enjoy school and share one wish — to live together in a supportive home where the entire family spends time together.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2025
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The event series is based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world’s great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Occasionally we are confronted with stories, like the founding of Knox College [established in 1837 by abolitionists committed to educating women and people of color] , where some person or some group of people chose the unpopular, but morally courageous path.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Scattered on the shelves are adventure books from my childhood, with the daring adventurer Biggles from the eponymous British series embarrassingly well represented.—
Jack Barlow,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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After the stoppage of play, what had been a daring weeklong pas de deux between this U.S. Open’s entrants and this wonderful old beast of a course devolved into a sopping-wet street fight of survival.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Bloom’s bravest moment of June 16, 1904, comes a few pages later: —Mendelssohn was a jew and Karl Marx and Mercadante and Spinoza.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Sure enough, the seemingly eternally brave Achilles was killed by an arrow to his heel during the Trojan War.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Great leaders are not fearless beings who stoically snub their noses at terror.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Fleet-footed, fearless and forward-thinking, 20-year-old Yildiz is a box of tricks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Plum’s absence was sorely felt as what began as a valiant effort by the Sparks — keeping pace with the visiting Storm through the first half — quickly unraveled into a 98-67 blowout loss Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Our brave and valiant forces delivered a resounding response, bringing the enemy to its knees.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Questions about a bold agenda In public appearances, Kennedy has outlined what experts describe as an ambitious agenda to overhaul how the U.S. evaluates chemicals, particularly in the realm of food and some consumer products.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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In the store, the seasonal collection is presented against vintage floral wallpaper, while the more modern bold blue wall opposite frames Les Essentiels, including a range of denim.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Propelled by a heroic performance by Matt Panttila (four goals), the Clippers rolled to an 11-6 win over their biggest rivals, and were able to win their third state title in four seasons.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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But military service has long been seen as anything but heroic.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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