as in nerve
shameless boldness
it takes an incredible amount of sauciness to ask a total stranger what her age is
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Noun
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Moreover, this multi-institutional collaboration between UCHealth, CU Anschutz, Caltech, and USC seeks to restore autonomy to individuals battling spinal cord injuries, ALS, and other motor-nerve diseases.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026 -
But further research led him to realize that hantavirus is well-known, which somewhat calmed his nerves.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Cutting open the gall when green will reveal the wasp larva in the center.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Yes had the good sense and the gall to ask him to come back and produce their new record.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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Think about the arrogance behind that.—
Jovani Patterson,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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But his temper and arrogance were equally unparalleled, constantly leading him to argue with authority figures, from referees to his own managers.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The México 86 producers set out to capture the music, fashions and general brashness of the era.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Carolina did make one addition, trading for fighter Nic Deslauriers, but the brashness the Hurricanes’ front office has shown in recent years didn’t lead to the type of headline-making move seen in recent seasons.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, Chisholm’s teammates and manager expressed confidence in his ability to turn things around with plenty of baseball left to play.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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The Pisces Moon trine Jupiter gives instinct unusual confidence, making a risk feel worth taking.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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“Sauciness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauciness. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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