cheekiness

noun

Definition of cheekinessnext
as in nerve
shameless boldness the cheekiness of the restaurant's demand that we pay for unordered food was breathtaking

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  1. nerve
  2. gall
  3. arrogance
  4. confidence
  5. audacity
Noun
  • In another type of operation, surgeons implant a device into the chest that connects to an electrode in the neck, which stimulates a nerve that controls the tongue.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
  • While some surgeons routinely suction the jowls when contouring the jawline, others avoid them, staying below the jawbone and giving a wide berth to the delicate nerve.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • And Big Government had the gall to charge me $35 to get in?
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The females will then find a gall, or a growth on a plant caused by mites, insects or some other kind of infestation.
    Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of gall
Noun
  • She's paired up with Xeni (voiced by Richard Ayoade), a daydream director looking to move up into the big leagues of nighttime dreams but has a lot of artistic arrogance.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • This can help alleviate concerns about potential arrogance or difficulty in adjusting to team dynamics. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • This provides some confidence for utilities to outline their undergrounding plans and rate hike proposals to invite feedback from customers and stakeholders.
    Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The poll, which is part of a series of surveys conducted by Gallup, found that respondents' faith in joining the alliance had fallen, along with Ukrainians' confidence in U.S. leadership as an ally and military backer and their likelihood of joining the European Union any time soon.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • My phone has the audacity to text me when news has happened, which is so bold.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
  • That chaos is calibrated for maximum audacity thanks to visual effects supervisor Dan Sturm’s prudently incorporated CGI, which doesn’t skimp on the wow factor and is further amped up by composer Cody Fry’s cacophonous, rambunctious score.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of audacity
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“Cheekiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheekiness. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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