chutzpah - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • have: Even our old friend George III did not have the chutzpah to pull that.
  • admire: I have to admire the chutzpah he has in doing this.
  • take: Equating Vietnam with the war against al Qaeda takes remarkable chutzpah, but the Republicans have it in spades.
  • show: How could Guy Ritchie, who showed such chutzpah in his first couple of films, have become such a muddled, pretentious bore?
  • find: Tuesday 7 February 2006 - 04:35pm I find the chutzpah of Cardinal O'Connor something to behold ( see newswatch ).

Adjective modifier

  • sheer: What deserves a special mention, tho, is the sheer chutzpah of the whole thing.
  • such: How could Guy Ritchie, who showed such chutzpah in his first couple of films, have become such a muddled, pretentious bore?
  • certain: The high technology entrepreneurs also seem to have a certain chutzpah that enables them to take risks and ride the hard times relatively unscathed.

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