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
The idea was supported by nearly all the members of the World Health Assembly, but Beijing decided to punish Canberra for its temerity.
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Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2021
Moyers had his enemies for having the temerity to criticize Ronald Reagan.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Chuck Schumer wore a sense of betrayal on his face when Kristen Welker of NBC News had the temerity to confront him with his own remarks.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
In the beginning, many scoffed at the temerity of a peanut farmer and one-term governor running for the highest office in the land.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2021
Moyers had his enemies for having the temerity to criticize Ronald Reagan.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Chuck Schumer wore a sense of betrayal on his face when Kristen Welker of NBC News had the temerity to confront him with his own remarks.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
In the beginning, many scoffed at the temerity of a peanut farmer and one-term governor running for the highest office in the land.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temerity
Noun
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Ignoring the reason Fernandes Anderson won’t be back to join her former colleagues made for some moments of head-smacking irony and sheer gall.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Queen, not yet a high school upperclassman, showed some gall.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Consider Otto Loewi, the German physiologist who helped prove that nerve signals are transmitted chemically.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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In that study, a chemical formulation was injected into a paralyzed rat's spine before the nerve tissue was stimulated with electricity.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The shock, the horror, the unbelievable audacity of it.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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His crime: the audacity to ask a question about the coldly brutal arrests of his constituents and the unprecedented military invasion of Los Angeles.—
Julie Gonzales,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
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This silliness, the silliness of his arrogance, was actually funny to me.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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On the dark side, however, Mercury in Leo can spark moments of arrogance and stubbornness.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Temerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temerity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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