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Gumption meaning
Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness. | Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative. | Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.
Synonyms of Gumption
Example sentences (20)
For the moment very few have the gumption to go public with such fears.
I have a lot of respect for today’s striking writers in particular, not just because I are one (old joke) but also because they had the gumption to walk out for not just themselves but for the rights of future writers who deserve better.
It can indeed be lonely at the top, but having the gumption to admit it takes a lot.
The low-key Latin American cuisine with unmistakable Brooklyn gumption at has made it a popular choice with locals.
There’s a certain romance to the idea of an independent restaurant totally powered by grassroots funding and a whole lot of gumption, but most Austin hotels these days aren’t interested in routine menus with corporate vibes.
There were lots of ideas that could help regenerate a moribund and beleaguered Tory party staring defeat in the face after 13 mostly wasted years — if Rishi Sunak has the gumption to listen.
While they all received the same number of votes, those who claimed TikTok was the worst did so with gumption and certainty, and from what I’ve heard and read, the app’s faults are numerous.
Somehow mustering some gumption from the worst Bayern Munich team in more than a decade to stop a rampant Arsenal dead in their tracks is a spectacular job advert for a manager soon to be looking for work.
This is why I’m here today: I want to figure out the secret behind Louise’s expansive attitude, and how it links to the gumption that keeps her diving long after most people decades younger have hung up their masks and tanks.
I'm an introvert, but even so- I really really wish I had more time and gumption to have talked with her more.
It's why you feel gumption when you set an exciting or important goal, and why it feels good to reach that goal.
Warren seemed to win the evening’s skirmish, offering both gumption and humor.
In the past, it’s relied on someone having the gumption to track one of us down or get on a plane and come knock on our door here in Texas.
Most wizards didn't even have the gumption to stand up against Lord Voldemort, but Snape seemed confident that he would be the one to exact revenge on Voldemort, or die trying.
Perhaps Santa might deliver the England dressing-room something - gumption?
So because we assisted them that now gives us the gumption to destroy their society like we’ve persistently done ours?
The 28-year-old replaced Moeen Ali from the second Test onwards and showed plenty of gumption and fight straight away.
To deal with all of this, Sood says "A person in the world today requires extraordinary fortitude, gumption and resilience.
As the demand for railroad ties increased, his grandfather had the gumption to establish a saw mill and was able to produce enough railroad ties to start a successful farm in Pike County.
Even by those standards, Gucci’s decision to veer so far thematically, from the pleasures of travel to meditations on death, took some gumption.