as in gall
shameless boldness
she had the temerity to ask me if she could borrow some money even though she never repaid the last loan
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Recent Examples of temerity
And to think, Nuggets interim coach David Adelman had the temerity to take the Clippers to task before Thursday night’s game at the Intuit Dome.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
Malek has the temerity to play the character as a real nerd, which is to say someone who’s not immediately endearing.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Google, Facebook and other technology giants of today are being attacked by Lee for having had the temerity to discover an advertising future that few saw.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The idea was supported by nearly all the members of the World Health Assembly, but Beijing decided to punish Canberra for its temerity.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2021
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
Malek has the temerity to play the character as a real nerd, which is to say someone who’s not immediately endearing.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Google, Facebook and other technology giants of today are being attacked by Lee for having had the temerity to discover an advertising future that few saw.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The idea was supported by nearly all the members of the World Health Assembly, but Beijing decided to punish Canberra for its temerity.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temerity
Noun
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Take, for instance, another women’s sports team that had the gall to outperform their male counterparts, the U.S. Women’s National Team.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
6 Aug. 2025
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People were essentially imprisoned in their homes, yet Newsom had the gall to dine mask-free at French Laundry with lobbyists.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The surgery comes with risks, including nerve injury and a loss of range of motion.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria can go to various parts of the body including the heart, central nervous system, the brain or peripheral nerves.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Martell has long championed freedom, audacity and excellence, and is continuing its cultural journey by shining a spotlight on the people and platforms shaping Afrobeats from within.—
Nkosiyati Khumalo,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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In 1930, in an act of extraordinary audacity, St. Clair even testified against the N.Y.P.D. for corruption.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The failure to heed early warnings from experts like Makary and Bhattacharya—now in positions to reshape federal health policy—underscores the arrogance of it all.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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One of the habits of being trustworthy is being humble, so when assertiveness tips into arrogance this is a red flag for potential clients.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Temerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temerity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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