moxie

[ UK /mˈɒksi/ ]
[ US /ˈmɑksi/ ]
NOUN
  1. fortitude and determination
    he didn't have the guts to try it
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How To Use moxie In A Sentence

  • So I cringe when a local newsperson shoves a microphone in the face of some young 95-pound twink (Straight Translation: a twink is a skinny homosexual with a lot of moxie). Max Mutchnick: Where Is My Martin Luther Queen?
  • Last Thursday he showed his moxie when he made a diving backhanded catch on a one-hopper.
  • He's a small kid, but he has plenty of moxie.
  • But the congenitally upbeat North Carolina senator showed his moxie when he answered the question with an attack on the rival ticket.
  • Moxie had early detected Ned smuggling in a bottle of whisky, and had delivered a chastening lecture.
  • Isn't there anyone in Canada with the authority and moxie to stand up and do the right thing?
  • I'd like to think it's all skill and moxie and brains.
  • He told me I had a lot of moxie coming down here on my own from Canada. 52449_CLARA
  • He's a small kid, but he has plenty of moxie.
  • For one, the city that doesn't sleep has awoken even more, recovering in the face of tragedy with a determination and moxie that only New Yorkers can muster.
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