noun
audacity, nerve, boldness, sheer guts
adjective
chutzpah can also be used as an adjective to describe someone as having audacious or bold behavior
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Her chutzpah in negotiating the deal impressed the entire board.
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I can't believe the chutzpah she had to ask for a raise after just a month on the job.
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That guy has some serious chutzpah to try and pick a fight with the bouncer.
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His chutzpah in trying to climb Mount Everest without any training is both admirable and reckless.