gutsy
adjective
having a great deal of courage or nerve.
gutsiness
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a word derived from
gutsy.
Example Sentences
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The memorable reports illustrate both the skill and gutsiness of female journalists serving as eyewitnesses to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and the way their presence has changed the nature of war reporting.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
The songs on “Chromatica,” however, rarely brush up against that kind of uninhibited gutsiness.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2020
If this edition of 49ers-Ravens - filled with elite players, fourth-down gutsiness and top-notch defense on a rainy afternoon - was indeed a Super Bowl preview, everyone’s in for a treat in February.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2019
I nearly dropped my bag of groceries at her social gutsiness.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2016
"Victoria, with unerring instinct and great gutsiness, converted each episode of near-tragedy into one of triumphant renewal for her monarchy," he declares.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2013
