gutsy

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  1. adjective Slang Marked by courage or daring; plucky.
  2. adjective Slang Robust and uninhibited; lusty: "the gutsy . . . intensity of her musical involvement” (Judith Crist).

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  • Casey felt a slight pang when he described the gutsy, attractive blonde, especially when she had her own little secret to deal with. —  ClayYeager'sRedemption
  • One of the things so attractive about Sarah Palin is that she's gutsy -- which she showed in spades by taking on corrupt Republicans. —  Video Meliora, proboque; Deteriora sequor
  • The viewers saw a gutsy, admirable President Palmer. —  Too Dangerous For Daylight
  • Palin is being lauded as the gutsy half of a ticket that will shove Barack Obama and Joe Biden into a corner. —  Latest entries from edstrong.blog-city.com
  • "All I can hint at is that the most logical next steps - in any relationship - would be bigger decisions, whether it's moving in or something like that," shares Krasinski, who's been enjoying the "gutsy" decision to bring these co-workers together. —  Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider
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