| 单词 | gumption |
| 例句 | If Quincy had the gumption to go to work, why was I so scaredy that I had to wear my coat? Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Forced to face her, forced to talk, I felt my gumption rising. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z But, surely, agreeing to move to Montana, to Uncle Chester’s claim, showed some familial gumption. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Grandfather says this trouble will soon be over. He says people don’t have gumption anymore.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had not guessed Mr. Tweedie had that much gumption in him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, she’d be pleased to think that I had that much gumption, that much of her in my character. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I didn’t know he had that much gumption.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But she slumped wherever I put her, with no gumption in her at all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You jest hev to keep a level head and use gumption,” he had said confidently the night before. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe the cap’n had the gumption to set there looking like he didn’t have no idea what the man was trying to say. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “If you’d just show a little gumption, Eugenia—” “Your dress is all dirty on the front.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Finding a job, though, required more than gumption. The Stylist Jeanann Williams Discusses Dressing the Stars for Oscar Night 2014-02-28T20:30:12Z Aside from providing B-story contrast, they underline a theme I hadn’t really noticed before: the gumption of outcasts. Review: ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ Both Great and Small, Seizes the Day 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Flora Montes, 52, started Bronx Fashion Week three years ago with her last $200 unemployment check and gumption to spare. The Rebranding of the Bronx 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Rob is more bungler than burglar, with a virtuous dog named Bob, and Pickford writes with gumption about this contrasting pair. Picture books for children – reviews 2013-07-27T13:00:01Z It takes gumption for a composer to write a one-act opera intending it to be paired with “Bluebeard’s Castle,” Bartok’s chilling one-act masterpiece. Review: A Peter Eotvos Premiere and Schubert at the New York Philharmonic 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z We meet this bright-eyed fellow as he performs his daily chores with hearty gumption. Theater Review: ‘P. S. Jones and the Frozen City,’ Directed by José Zayas 2012-12-11T22:26:37Z Which is a pity, because the unhinged self-belief and the sheer gumption involved in making it to the world stage without a scrape of talent is surely an enviable talent in itself. Top of the dross: being the worst in the world takes skill 2011-03-21T17:23:01Z The moment seems emblematic of Kucera’s career — some homework, some gumption and some sheer luck. Greg Kucera, champion of artists and a leading force in the Seattle art world, leaves for France 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The most recent example of this happened a few weeks ago at a steakhouse in Washington, D.C., when a woman was tested under similarly difficult circumstances and reacted with similar guts, gumption and boldness. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: When the steaks are high, you act on your gut 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z And the actor's trademark gumption is what makes his performance persuasive but also exhausting. Tom Hanks' "News of the World" is a toothless throwback Western 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z This second company, led by Paul Taylor and the rehearsal director Ruth Andrien, features half the number of dancers of the Ailey and American Ballet Theater offshoots — six — yet performs with more gumption. Dance Review: Ailey II, ABT II and Taylor 2 at Joyce?s 1.2.3. Festival 2010-04-18T21:55:00Z The book is full of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that mix grit, gumption and charm. Ted Hope traces long career in indie film in 'Hope for Film' 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Cookie is also a gifted baker, and this skill, combined with King-Lu’s entrepreneurial gumption and that pilfered milk, brings about a fateful change of circumstance. ‘First Cow’ Review: The Milk of Human Kindness 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z With the right equipment and and a little bit of gumption, golf fans might be able to catch a glimpse of Masters champion Hideki through the trees lining the East Course at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Sneaking a peek: Fans find creative ways to glimpse Olympics 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Animation Guild representative Steve Hulett believes that it's just a matter of time — and gumption — before things even out in the industry among men and women. Animation: At CalArts and elsewhere, more women are entering the picture 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z “This guy’s all wide-eyed gumption and smirking confidence - not the cynic who gets a crash course in the Force later in life,” Truitt said. New 'Solo' charms critics after 'Star Wars' filmmaking drama 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Elva unabashedly embraced wickedness; if only her creators had shown similar gumption. Review: ‘The Execution of Mrs. Cotton’ Is More Erratic Than Rollicking 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z But Ms. Staunton, who does not lack for gumption, said she turned down subsequent job offers for fear of being “pigeonholed in musical role after role.” Imelda Staunton on Return to Musicals With Sondheim Roles 2012-08-10T01:35:08Z Far from a natural hero, Magdalys displays a realistic mix of terror and gumption in the face of the monsters around her, reptilian and human. Kids’ Fantasy Novels That Make Heroes Out of Underdogs 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Dropping steeply for the last 100 yards, the trail emerged at a giant barricade of interwoven drift logs that challenged our gumption. At La Push, walk wild Washington beaches and commune with native culture 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ It takes gumption to stage a comedy about a husband breaking the will of his hot-tempered wife, even if Shakespeare wrote it. Theater Listings for Sept. 11-17 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Because Mr. Lee’s character has none of her gumption, it’s hard not to feel a twinge of contempt for his lachrymose self-pity. ‘Stray Dogs,’ by Tsai Ming-liang, a Tale of Alienation 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z “A lot of the characters I read are unflawed, really likeable gals, with lots of gumption,” Brie said at a Netflix event. After #MeToo, Hollywood women seize power behind TV camera 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z And Ms. Poitras will no doubt get extra points for sheer gumption. Category Close-Up: 'Citizenfour' Leads the Race for Best Documentary 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z To have the gumption to grasp the opener head on, and bend it to your will? Readers recommend songs with great opening lines: The results 2010-04-01T21:45:00Z He, like other members of the team, said he had been approached out of the blue by Ms. Pavlovic — in his case, by email — and was taken by her gumption and candor. Four Musicals on Three Continents: An Australian Company’s Big Bet 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z It’s possible to admire his gumption, as Mr. Perlman’s character might put it, but “The Escape of Prisoner 614” doesn’t set steady terms for itself, let alone convince on them. Review: In ‘The Escape of Prisoner 614,’ Tone Escapes as Well 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Pixar’s characters often want to increase productivity or solve problems; the films often feel like industrious American projects combining gumption and physics. Pixar's Scientific Method 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Her initial resistance to this makeover is depicted as petty, a matter of self-defeating scruples and proletarian lack of gumption. Review: ‘Dan Cody’s Yacht’ Sells Upward Mobility for Dummies 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z As one review put it: “Rock the Kasbah gives the impression that the nation’s ideological rebirth would have been impossible without the gumption of a hasbeen music manager learning to shed his cynicism.” ‘Death to the infidels!’ Why it’s time to fix Hollywood’s problem with Muslims 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z You walk into an arena with 10,000 people, and no security and everybody hating you, it takes some gumption. Secrets of the professional wrestling world 2011-04-26T18:16:00Z "Close never seems to blink, and the voice she's adopting is all wrong, a parody of gumption with no humanity underneath." Here are four actors who received both Razzie and Oscar nominations for the same performance 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Maybe a few pictures got up the gumption to blow away and were found and tacked up on some other child’s wall. Things we lost in a hurricane 2012-11-12T20:46:00Z Bly’s popularity, it barely needs stating, was a result less of her political ideology than of her gumption. Nellie Bly's Lessons in Writing What You Want To 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Taking a sly, metaphorical dig at homeowners abandoning their friends for fast buyouts, “Bingo Hell” sprinkles hardship and loss on a story of oldster gumption. ‘Black as Night’ and ‘Bingo Hell’ Review: Marginalized Heroes 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z And Broadway veteran Lion, for one, applauds his gumption. 5th Avenue Theatre head David Armstrong keeps blazing a trail between Seattle and Broadway 2012-11-11T02:44:04Z Even though Maia finally shows enough gumption to help me understand why Diane saw a future for her, it may not be enough. 'The Good Fight’ Season 1 Finale Recap: Trojan Horses 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z It may have tripped up along the way, but it always had gumption. The return of The L Word: the groundbreaking lesbian show is back 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Where there is glamour, there is also gumption. Cannes 2015: At crowded fest, 'movers and shakers' has new meaning 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z “Starting from a place of normalcy or mainstream, you don’t get the same gumption or drive that you do from the fringes.” Renaissance Woman Carrie Brownstein Writes of Her Life in Rock 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z And the only people with the integrity, gumption and sleuthing skills to save it are Mitch and his lifeguards. Review: ‘Baywatch,’ a Romp Full of Surf, Sand and Lots of Skin 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z After the headmaster reinstates Bobby in the choir, battle lines only harden in a war that Pharus, for all his gifts and gumption, isn't likely to win. 'Choir Boy' melds music and message at Geffen 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z But the more time I spend with Tatum’s and Booker’s eligible-bachelor hair, the more I appreciate the gumption of Young’s. Trae Young: Your Hair Is an Unsolved Mystery. But a Magnificent One. 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z His decision to wedge himself into a fashion calendar glutted, as always, with unfamiliar names requires gumption. 2010-02-13T02:22:00Z In a sense of history, and the gumption to turn it on its head. What Do You Wear to the End of Days? 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z It was in the weary, determined drawl of his voice, rising to a sustained, honeyed ache or rasping with stubborn gumption. Gregg Allman: A Voice of the South Who Mixed a Musical Melting Pot 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Bailey was drawn to Ariel’s curiosity about the unknown and her gumption. Halle Bailey: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Connects With Her Inner Ariel 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z It bothers me to say that it took a man’s urging to give me the gumption. On a Shockingly Casual Case of Sexual Assault 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Or is he, just as plausibly in the political context of the time, a symbol of all-American gumption, meant to shame an ambivalent citizenry into supporting the Korean War? DVD: ‘High Noon’ and ‘Body Snatchers,’ From Republic Films 2012-07-13T18:37:45Z But my hat’s off to her — if not my T-shirt — for her gumption. More vegetables, less work: Lessons from the mother of mulch 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Kennedy was reportedly intrigued by Mr. Seawell’s gumption after the young lawyer had publicly described him as a “rapscallion.” Donald R. Seawell, Theater, Newspaper and Civic Leader, Dies at 103 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z As an avid surfer it’s been really hard for me to get up the gumption to watch that horror movie The Shallows. From John Carpenter to Slipknot's Clown: what scares the masters of horror? 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z "One can only admire her gumption in facing up to the overwhelming expectations created by the global phenomenon that was Harry Potter," Kakutani wrote. Rowling's adult novel lacks magic, some critics say 2012-09-27T10:54:26Z It needs to distinguish itself from other pro Seattle troupes to justify ongoing patronage and support, and show artistic depth as well as gumption. Intiman's 2012 revival season: the pluses and the minuses 2012-08-17T16:43:32Z Maybe it takes an outsider’s perspective, or gumption. Calvin Klein’s Electrifying Popcorn Fashion Apocalypse 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Felicity Staples surely belongs in this company, but with enough panache, gumption and resilience for a dozen of her own avatars. Review | ‘The 22 Murders of Madison May’ is a thrilling ride in every dimension 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z But to take a work as scented as Gounod's Faust, a five-act grand operatic plum, and strip it down to white coats takes gumption. Niobe, Regina di Tebe; Faust; The Makropulos Case; Fidelio 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z With more gumption than wherewithal, she spun a single idea into a magnum opus. Art Review: ?Zoe Strauss: Ten Years? at Philadelphia Museum of Art - Review 2012-01-12T23:57:45Z “Chasing the New White Whale” scores points for sheer gumption. Review: Exploring Addiction in ‘Chasing the New White Whale’ 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Now, as then, Ann, whose voice is darker, rangier and multicolored, dives headlong into blues and torch territory, while the reliably sunny Liz projects the can-do gumption of a Midwestern soccer mom. Music Review: Callaways Revive Their ‘Sibling Revelry’ at 54 Below 2013-08-29T22:29:25Z I got enough gumption to ask another teacher why Miss Carter wore that ring. What my gay childhood in a "Don't Say Gay" landscape was really like 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Its dark, morally scandalous vision has been imposed on the kind of tale that is, more conventionally, an inspiring parable of entrepreneurial gumption. Cross Cuts: How Walter White Found His Inner Sociopath 2013-07-24T14:48:26Z It’s a hard sell, and you’ve got to admire the gumption and the commitment, but it would take a far smarter, more subtle movie than this even to approach pulling it off. | 'Atlas Shrugged: Part I': A Utopian Society Made Up of Business Moguls in Fedoras 2011-04-29T00:13:06Z “I take on a lot more now,” he said, partly out of age, experience and desire, and partly out of professional gumption. This Time, Jim Jarmusch Is Kissing Vampires 2014-04-03T16:00:01Z Doubtless there are times when intuitive female gumption does indeed rightly defeat pig-headed male logic. Women rule the world ... but only if it's Made in Dagenham 2010-10-04T10:53:00Z Talent, gumption, luck, and, perhaps most of all, cheap rent. The Made Here Project: Looking at Artists' Lives 2010-06-21T17:35:00Z So it’s not a lack of gumption, or it’s not a lack of wanting to provide for your family. ‘Maid’ author Stephanie Land on what it feels like to be shamed for being poor 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z You are retraumatized if you are asked about it, and if you gather the gumption to say something, you have to retraumatize yourself and be aware that is what you going to have to do. "Phobias" horror film stars discuss tapping into fears, playing tortured, and anti-Asian attacks 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z But about Barneys, the investor wondered aloud, “Does Richard have the gumption and expertise to really do the hard things to manage it?” Barneys Remakes Itself for the New New York 2012-12-13T15:14:47Z Being post-Drake is no crime — plenty of artists are — but improving on the titan’s moves takes both flair and gumption. The Playlist: Katy Perry’s Limp Olympics Anthem and Justice’s Grooving Return 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Old-fashioned low-tech gumption and teamwork save the day. ArtsBeat: You Had Me at ‘Bigger Alligators’ 2013-07-01T18:44:59Z She has to run the farm and the family virtually on her own, since Uncle Henry and the farmhands seem lacking in leadership, competence and gumption. Oz Revisited – Part 5: What’s the Matter With Kansas? 2013-09-20T20:09:43Z They position him as a protagonist with some swagger — a hotshot pilot with enough gumption that he just might pull off saving the world. 'Interstellar' shoots for the stars, and broad appeal, in new TV spots 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Therefore, anyone tuning in for another unscripted celebration of G.I. bravery, national sacrifice, and red-white-and-blue gumption is in for a shock. With "The U.S. and the Holocaust" Ken Burns makes a sobering addition to the American story 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The generosity of kindred Louisiana locals, admiring the gumption and ambition of Youmans’ crackerjack operation, took him far. 'I had to make this happen': how a 19-year-old director wowed Hollywood 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The station’s “signal barely reached outside the parking lot,” but Apatow, through sheer gumption, managed to get interviews with a staggering number of his heroes in a comedic era that now strikes us as incredible. Judd Apatow’s Guidebook for Comedy Geeks 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Before I gathered the gumption to make the pita, I think some part of me knew the magnitude of carrying on the family tradition. In my 40th year, I finally made pita bread 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z I can’t imagine the gumption it took to quit an average life and do something spectacular. 2010-01-30T05:29:00Z Like many recent Hindi movies, “Kill Dil” asks the audience to admire its heroes’ outlaw gumption. ‘Kill Dil,’ a Bollywood Action Adventure 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z The novel, in its original form, ran on to a length of 800-plus pages before King added another 500 or so pages, years later, in an “uncut” edition, which takes a certain gumption. Review | A new TV version of ‘The Stand’ pits good against evil after a deadly pandemic. Been there, done that. 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Whether a shade appears daring or status quo depends on a mix of skin tone, eye color and gumption. 2010-02-11T05:10:00Z He weeps, he goes red, but he cannot quite summon the gumption to steal it and fly away. 'These men are bad role models': will my son get over his superhero obsession? 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z We neither get nor want to read his mind; it’s Kirby’s gumption and bravery that matter. Books of The Times: ‘The Shining Girls,’ a Novel by Lauren Beukes 2013-05-26T20:23:12Z It’s a measure of Twyla Tharp’s gumption that she circles back to her failures as well as to her successes. What to Look Forward to in the Fall Dance Season 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z I like, him, I do, but I was never frustrated by his lack of success or gumption as I have been with other characters. ArtsBeat: Talking ‘Mad Men’: A Plot for Dawn 2013-04-22T14:24:25Z Elsewhere on TLC, “HOMEMADE MILLIONAIRE,” another reality series that pays tribute to a certain strain of female entrepreneurial gumption, makes it debut Friday at 10 p.m. The Week Ahead: Nov. 14-20 2010-11-14T06:30:00Z So often you hear about things and worry takes over, but once you get over there, you think, “I am glad that I had the gumption to make this travel dream happen.” Rick Steves looks to the future after an 18-month hiatus from European travel 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z But the show is so gung-ho about everything that you almost fall for its gumption. What You Should Watch This Week: ‘Empire’ and ‘Pitch’ 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z But the story of family bonds, guilt and sly gumption misses the snap of its nicely ramped-up opening scene in a Tbilisi gambling spot, which could be a short film in itself. ‘Brighton 4th’ Review: Family Bonds, Guilt and Gumption 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z But what proved most affecting of all was the sheer gumption of not giving up, but making the performance happen. Three L.A. cellists save the day with last-minute musical theatrics for the Phil 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z And as Pat's daughter Celia Brady, the ambitious young would-be producer who is the novel's real protagonist, Lily Collins has the sort of rising gumption any fan of Judy Garland will recognize. Amazon Tries to Complete F. Scott Fitzgerald's Unfinished Novel 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z With journalistic gumption, I directed Caterina to chose the exposé, only to receive a decline in “hygiene” and “work performance,” though the game notified me that the decision “leaves her feeling empowered.” Pretending to Be Famous in The Sims 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z In the meantime, “The Flowering” is a revealing account of an artist of grit and gumption who set the pattern for much of the art being made today. Review | Judy Chicago’s memoir settles old scores with the art world 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z That took gumption: “I was so embarrassed I asked another woman to come with me.” ‘Mr. Downstairs’ Had the Key to Her Heart 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z I summon some gumption and begin to walk purposefully back into the party. Paris Hilton's birthday cake stolen, nobody cares 2011-02-18T23:19:00Z Our culture applauds the spirit, gumption and promise of beginnings. How to say goodbye 2012-06-10T16:00:00Z The audience cheered his candor, his gumption, his survival. You can’t keep a good culture warrior down: The return of Oliver North 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z “We came from Puerto Rico; we were very poor. It was not a friendly city at that time for people like us. “My mother had this enormous spirit and gumption and stamina,” she said. George Lucas and Carole King selected for Kennedy Center Honors 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Miss Manners recognizes that this takes gumption and that is the reason that hosts are expected to save their guests that anxiety by making introductions. Perspective | Miss Manners: Aggression from older men leaves young woman at a loss 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z And the former president made it clear that he did not regret skipping the debate, even as some of his primary opponents have accused him of lacking the gumption to exchange words with them onstage. At nearby rally, Trump makes clear he doesn’t regret dodging debate 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z But the Diamondbacks had the gumption to rally late against Philadelphia’s bullpen — an era of kinder, gentler Phillies fans are having their patience tested by Craig Kimbrel — and evened the series at Chase Field. Phillies turn to upcoming free agent Aaron Nola to pitch past Arizona and into World Series 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z It’s a testament to a little bit of country gumption. 'Final Destination' creator Jeffrey Reddick on how the horror franchise should evolve 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z He had the gumption to go up to principal Steven Lepire and ask to play the national anthem at a football game. Newbury Park student, self-taught at guitar, comes through with electric anthem performance 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z And she has a soft spot for outsiders with gumption, because down deep she recognizes that this is what it’s going to take for her to lead an authentic life. Review: Kirk Douglas Theatre's electrifying 'Our Dear Dead Drug Lord' will test your nerves 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z “He’s stood up against Disney, and that’s something a lot of people didn’t have the gumption to do,” she said. In Nevada, DeSantis Sells Republicans on Ending ‘Culture of Losing’ 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Asked where he gets the gumption for such risks, the 80-year-old director didn’t hesitate. In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z But she had always had “gumption,” she said, and her restless intellect drove her to get a PhD at the University of Chicago, which she described as Disneyland. The new face of Alzheimer’s: Early-stage patients who refuse to surrender 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z But in its penultimate home game, Washington played with gumption that went deeper than playing spoiler to a rival. Capitals turn up, take on the role of spoilers and turn aside the Islanders 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Playing without Clark and with a hampered Bona, the Bruins are going to have to navigate this “road” with every bit of gumption that Cronin can summon. Plaschke: UCLA's toughness and resolve will be tested on ugly road to Final Four 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z It was exactly the kind of play the Capitals had game-planned for — a greasy, scrappy scoring opportunity born out of pure gumption. Capitals amp up the urgency against Devils before faltering in shootout 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z If you have the carpentry skills and gumption, you can build your own deck. Ask Angi: Why should I build a deck? 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z "We always said we had a lot of balls back then, or gumption, whatever you call it, for playing a song that long," the musician said in an interview with Guitar World. Gary Rossington: Lynyrd Skynyrd's last founding member dies aged 71 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z They flooded armor and infantry units with bravado and got smacked down for their gumption. Perspective | Cleared for combat 10 years ago, women still fight for change in military 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Neither Bush nor Donalds was born with distinctive advantages other than, perhaps, faith and gumption. Perspective | Republican Byron Donalds is Black. That’s basically the talking point. 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z But they were in position to make a mark, to take the next step, to show they have the sophistication and gumption to win hard games. Perspective | A draw was good for the USMNT. But at some point, ‘good’ isn’t good enough. 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Eclipse became popular in 2015 when she summoned the gumption to board a King County bus without her owner Jeff Young who was taking too long finishing a cigarette, according to NPR. Eclipse, the solo bus-riding dog from Seattle, dies at age 10 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Instead, she seems like your friendly neighbor across the cul-de-sac who has gotten up the gumption to run for office. A vote for Smiley is a vote for McConnell 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z In one Midwestern state — far from the nearest bowl of matzoh ball soup — someone said it sounded like another word: “gumption.” Perspective | Chewing over chutzpah with two ace practitioners of the craft 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z United has performed with greater structure and defensive gumption. D.C. United blanked again in listless loss to Sporting Kansas City 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z When a bank hired her, Wright worked in the basement for two years before management had the gumption to elevate a Black woman to a teller position serving the public. Seattle’s song goes quiet with gospel, equity emissary Pat Wright’s passing 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z But it is ironic that some people who praise the Williams sisters’ gumption now were less than accommodating when they were just breaking into tennis. Opinion | The future of tennis (finally) appears 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z “There are modern slang words for how much gumption he had in tackling this,” she said. John Adams sets Shakespeare’s play about love and politics 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Making the right decisions or having a controversial conversation that does not involve additional spending will require political gumption, determination and perhaps a lot of luck. What I'll be asking Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak on Sunday 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z “They have to find a client with the standing and the gumption to take on a lawsuit. There are several groups in our network who are exploring that right now.” Republicans are readying lawsuits to block Biden’s student debt plan 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z “The question to me is whether the agency will actually have the gumption to use those tools to start pulling drugs,” Riley said. FDA chief’s long-promised opioid review faces skepticism 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z And although I am secretly proud and honored by her gumption, I also am trying to keep the peace between her and her dad. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Husband is upset that daughter has dropped his last name 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Ruby Freeman was given a jewel of a name, but later had the gumption to crown herself “Lady Ruby.” Opinion | We need laws to protect election workers like ‘Lady Ruby’ Freeman 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z “She had the gumption to do what she did about the Jan. 6 situation, which I thought was bold and brave,” says Luder of Mace, who condemned Trump’s role in the event at the Capitol. Republicans collide in key primaries as Trump’s pull tested in S.C. 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “People have just moved on from seeing women’s work lives as being determined by their own gumption.” What Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Has Meant to Women 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Those doing the fighting can take some inspiration from the gumption and grit the U.S. women’s squad has unfailingly shown, both on and off the field. Opinion | The U.S. women’s national team notches its most deserved victory yet 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z But he either doesn’t know how, thinks it’s too risky or lacks the gumption. I covered the first $3-billion budget in 1963. Now Newsom could crack $300 billion 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z “To handle an environment like D.C., you need a dog with some oomph and some gumption,” says Kathryn Roberts, a trainer with Leader Dogs for the Blind. Perspective | A new dog learns some important tricks: Helping his blind owner 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Still, here the narrator asserts a new forthrightness: the gumption to quit hiding and licking his wounds. Review: Love among the ruins of Trump's America in Zachary Lazar's engrossing novel 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The student with the most rejections would be honored with a paper crown and $50 bookstore gift card for having the gumption to try so many times. College admission season wraps up with a rejection party, a paper shredder and joy 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z In a circulating video clip of the back-and-forth, Rock seems taken aback at the gumption Smith showed in going the extra mile to make his point felt. Will Smith was almost ‘removed’ from Oscars after viral Chris Rock smack: report 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z “I always wish that that generation of the Blethen family had had the same kind of gumption and compassion that Walt Woodward had, and was willing to stand up the way he did,” he said. A1 Revisited: The Seattle Times’ coverage of the 1942 removal of 227 Bainbridge residents left a harmful legacy 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Fox News Digital: Why do you think people have the gumption to want to make a leap so quickly and jump into something without actually assessing the risk/reward of what could potentially go wrong? How to avoid 'Tinder Swindlers': ‘Boy Meets World' star-turned-adult actress Maitland Ward on 'red flags' 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z New York, Philadelphia and New Orleans are among other big cities that have reported a rise in carjackings, often used by gangs to test the gumption of young recruits. ‘Don’t kill me’: Carjacked Amazon drivers want destination before taking gig 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z That group is gaining power within that coalition and they are yearning for someone with more Putinesque gumption than the aging brand name in a baggy suit and red tie they had to settle for. Putin leaves Republicans splintered and confused 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z She is instead in Park City, Utah, wondering whether she will muster the gumption to turn on the TV and watch the Olympic women’s downhill. Perspective | Breezy Johnson, a missed Olympics, and the consequences of a beautiful, brutal sport 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z “I worked for her for two years ... because I had the gumption to be like, ‘Hey, I heard you need somebody,’” he said. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a costume designer 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z How about a team that so surrenders, is so lacking in gumption, that on a second and nine and then third and 11, it runs two quarterback sneaks and punts. Perspective | The Giants were an embarrassment Sunday and boy, did Joe Judge have it coming 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Is there any state authority that can put a stop to this, or at least show the gumption to require modifications of the design? Column: Desalination plant company not shy about asking for government handouts 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z "In the second half, they came out and threw some haymakers, and we didn't answer. We were careless and we didn't have enough fight and gumption." Bishop leads No. 7 Texas over UT Rio Grande Valley 88-58 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Who is this 17-year-old quarterback who had the courage and gumption to question his coach before pulling off a Hollywood ending? Column: Persistence helped Wellington Bristow lead Taft to a championship 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Special Forces, takes on “Project Possible” with near superhuman gumption and endurance. Review: '14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible' rises above the clouds 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Kennedy especially abhorred “the Organization Man” — that avatar of ’50s conformity who held a 9-to-5 corporate job and led a stale life that prioritized material comfort and groupthink over adventure and gumption. JFK’s secret weapon in the Cold War: James Bond 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z The search for Lowery and the investigation into his disappearance has been ongoing since he was first reported missing, but received newfound gumption after "new clues recently surfaced," Teton Search and Rescue said Tuesday. Gabby Petito search leads to possible break in Wyoming missing person's case involving father of 2 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z It’s a moment when the tables turned, and a health professional was reminded of how difficult it is to get help, once everyday folks get the gumption to ask. Perspective | When the counselor needs help: ‘I didn’t get a chance to really digest 9/11’ 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z She also showed gumption, particularly at the end, when she fell behind love-30 in each of her last two service games before pulling through. Qualifier Raducanu, 18, tops Bencic in US Open quarterfinals 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z That gumption was rewarded with a bronze medal and confirmation that Thomas is indeed already one of the best sprinters in the world, someone who will be a force in the next Olympic cycle. Gabby Thomas ‘fought tooth and nail’ to win bronze in 200-meter final 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z In our mind’s eye, we have a vision of an exhausting marathon in which a brave senator has the gumption to stand up and keep orating until his or her colleagues see the point. The Senate’s F-bomb 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Daring and gumption propelled him into an audaciously quick start to his political career. The two sides of Joe Biden 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z “It takes a lot of gumption. It really does. It takes people to say ‘No’ to you a thousand times before you get someone to say ‘Yes.’ Joan Micklin Silver, barrier-breaking director of ‘Crossing Delancey,’ dies at 85 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z If any field needed the gumption to keep going for the long haul, it’s space and physics. The Most Confused of the Scientific Branches 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The GOP majority must have the gumption to exercise its advise-and-consent powers, as the Constitution intended. Opinion | Senate Republicans haven’t stood on principle often. Rejecting this unqualified Fed nominee would be a good time to start. 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z The gumption it took to do that, as well as the momentous wave of protests across North American sports that the Bucks’ move inspired, is bound to bond this group forever on some level. Why Steve Nash’s Hiring Is About Relationships, Not Race 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z I felt I needed to gather the gumption to finally devote the time needed to carve it up. Giant watermelons are summer’s treasures. Here’s how to store, cut and use them. 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Yet that overlooked the thing so often overlooked beneath all the dizzying talent and gumption and 15 major titles with Woods: He’s an otherworldly grinder. Tiger Woods makes the cut and Bryson DeChambeau makes a 10 on a wild Friday at the Memorial 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z That defeat confirmed that Arteta is still far from knowing how to move forward with Arsenal, a team with lots of skill but a shortage of balance, creativity, gumption and a midfield, amongst other things. Southampton v Arsenal: Premier League – live! 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z These billionaires, whatever the source of their wealth, tend to frame their success as something they have earned on their own, whether through business savvy, technological creativity or old-fashioned American gumption. Perspective | Billionaires are playing savior now. But they broke the economy to begin with. 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z However, Ford testified: "I was hoping to avoid getting on an airplane. But I eventually was able to get up the gumption with the help of some friends and get on the plane." Then and now: How evidence in Kavanaugh case compares with Biden accusation 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Eagles showed tons of gumption winning NFC East with battered roster. Look for 3 QBs in first 5 picks of NFL draft 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z And that grit and gumption was on full display in his incredible 2011 championship run. NASCAR Hall of Fame to honor Stewart's love of racing 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Warren seemed to win the evening’s skirmish, offering both gumption and humor. Warren-Sanders rift has progressives nervous about fallout 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z That’s why they so seldom show the gumption to shut rural post offices down. Column: The Postal Service is America's most popular government agency. Why does Trump hate it? 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Again, not many lawmakers have the gumption to trim military spending or certainly money for veterans. Reporter's Notebook: How the growing national debt seems to be fading from concern in DC 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Tackling this burger requires gumption and a steady stream of napkins. Six delicious things you should not order on a first date 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Widowed in her early 30s with six children and a large farm to run, Mary appears to be made of ladylike steel and old-school gumption. Mother of the Father of our country 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z LSU, having lived so long near the Alabama bugaboo in this Alabama era, had the gumption to calmly march 75 yards and 75 yards again when Alabama narrowed the lead to 33-27 and then 39-34. Joe Burrow and LSU stave off Alabama in an offensive, streak-busting showcase 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z What the film lacks in cohesion, it makes up for in ambition, gumption, and heart. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is boldly bonkers 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z In a later e-mail, she said that these changes, which were not a response to criticism, gave Caithleen “more gumption” and “opened her eyes to the serpentine ways of the world.” Edna O’Brien Is Still Writing About Women on the Run 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z They had more money and gumption at the time of the election than any other party. Amartya Sen’s Hopes and Fears for Indian Democracy 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Van Eijck was encouraged to appeal against the decision by superiors who admired his gumption. 'I stole a plane to get out of the Navy' 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z At a meeting of the Senate climate crisis task force on Tuesday, lawmakers praised a group of young activists for their leadership, their gumption and their display of wisdom far beyond their years. Greta Thunberg to Congress: ‘You’re not trying hard enough. Sorry’ 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z But other officials are finding the gumption to fight back. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z A self-confessed short-hitting, wild driver who hit too many iron shots fat, he was tour standard with a wedge in his hands and occasionally had enough gumption to hole the odd putt. The most low-profile high-profile swing coach in golf - Golf Digest 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Asked if his commitment to the 31 October deadline was a bluff, Johnson told the Sunday Telegraph: “No … honestly. Come on. We’ve got to show a bit more gumption about this.” Boris Johnson 'not bluffing' about quitting EU on 31 October with no deal 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z He also had the gumption to call Medicare for All “bad policy.” Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Oklahoma newspapers 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z It took some gumption to face potential carrier ire and a greater chance of antitrust investigations. Google is finally taking charge of the RCS rollout 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z She thinks Warren might have the gumption it takes. Who will win Iowa's support in 2020? That depends on who's really listening to us 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z Will United at least summon enough gumption and skill to worry City and perhaps get the visitors’ nerves jangling? Manchester United v Manchester City: Premier League – live! 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z I’m not remotely trying to deny that Buttigieg is a fascinating character with an unlimited supply of what his mom might describe as gumption, or that his candidacy has historic resonance. Hope, neoliberalism and the future: What we talk about when we talk about Pete Buttigieg 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z And all this comes to light now because Asher had the gumption and good fortune to obtain, for the first time, Algren’s entire F.B.I. file. Nelson Algren’s Street Cred 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z “These women, they’ve got gumption. No one can intimidate them. They’re going to get in there and do what they need to do.” Chicago Prepares to Elect Its First Black Female Mayor 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z But the argument could be blunted even more if the higher education community would have the gumption to make some systemic changes. Recent Kansas Editorials 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z To be sure, 12 senators, or about 23 percent of the GOP caucus, voted against Mr. Trump — an improvement over the 6.6 percent of House Republicans who mustered that much gumption. Opinion | A dozen Republican senators show some spine. It won’t be enough. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Modern mores — not to mention phones, emails and airplanes — have probably sapped some of the gumption from “acting” executives. While Gov. Jay Inslee is out running for president, who’s running the state? 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z If they didn’t say it outright, they admitted by their refusal to defend Trump from Cohen’s charges that they are acting on behalf of a man even they can’t marshal the gumption to defend. Inside the Trump defense strategy 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z “In the end, I just thought Congress has to show the gumption to stand up for our law-enforcement officers. It didn’t make sense to let them be outgunned on the streets.” Jay Inslee’s political career: From part-time, small-town prosecutor to presidential candidate 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z She had thought using drugs was a failure of morality and gumption. Moms of the dead from drugs: “Where is the outrage for us?” 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Two days later, there was no such gumption. Rafael Nadal, Playing a ‘Different Dimension of Tennis,’ Returns to Australian Open Final 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “Of Course, that guy was also the guy with the gumption to ask for extensions. To miss class and email asking “what’d I miss?” BuzzFeed writer compares Covington student to Kavanaugh: ‘It's the look of white patriarchy’ 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Even with heaping helpings of logarithms, trigonometry, and gumption, the number line is more unknown than known. The Unknowability of the Number Line 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z Seriously, it takes gumption to roll down Magnolia Lane listening to "Ice Ice Baby." A highly arbitrary ranking of PGA Tour players we want to see interviewed mid-round - Golf Digest 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Four Decembers ago, visiting his mother’s house, with everybody out shopping, Garza summoned the gumption and stuck in the tape. The game of their lives was 25 years ago. They’re still replaying it in their minds. 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z “She’s got the gumption to come all around the country and ask us for help after she’s took all the money off us,” he said, referring to benefit cuts. In a Seething Pro-Brexit Town, Doubts Creep In About Leaving the E.U. 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The book also assumed that women could navigate corporations if only they had the gumption. Opinion | Sheryl Sandberg Can’t Have It All 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z But in total, that this is happening is a sad and dispiriting commentary on our collective lack of gumption to write law that targets access to weapons. West Virginia editorial roundup 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z The Sooners showed some gumption in surviving a 62-52 win over the Cowboys last season. College football spotlight, for Sunday print - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z In Mr. Trump’s version, it was always his guts and gumption that overcame setbacks. Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z In Trump’s version, it was always his guts and gumption that overcame setbacks. Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Attributing his decision to irrational judgment caused by money problems, Mr. Downs said that in hindsight, “I never had the courage or gumption to hand anything over to those guys.” A ‘Hillbilly’ From Arkansas, Doing Life in Qatar 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z For many in the crowd, his visit was validation of months of hard work that takes particular gumption in a place described by so many headlines as “Trump country”. They thought this was Trump country. Hell no 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z “He showed a lot of - what can you say? - gumption, I guess,” Isner said. American Isner reaches 1st Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z “I connected with her campaign — a young woman out on the streets, taking on an icon. She didn’t have the money Crowley had. She had the gumption.” Before Ocasio-Cortez, the Elizabeth Holtzman Effect 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The show celebrates his gumption and the quirks of his pals, kid sister and dog. Bring the kids to these four plays showing on D.C.-area stages 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Whoever makes that roll of the dice should have a clear vision of the road ahead, and the gumption to see it through. The Mets Are Deeply, Thoroughly Broken 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z “Sure, it’s helpful not to be born to ragpickers, but mostly your success was a result of your own hard work. And your parents’ gumption to move here.” “The Luck of Kokura” 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z And those Republicans who still proclaim their allegiance to moderation and civility lack the gumption to do anything about it. Opinion | Moderate Republicans could fix the fiasco in the House. They won’t. 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Handstands and guns appear, ghostly music, exigency — the passage bursts with vernacular gumption, prismatic parlance. Poem: From ‘We Are Here to Slow Time’ 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z He said sometimes he’d had “the gumption to go but two or three days later you don’t want to”. How Philadelphia closed homeless 'heroin camps' as opioid crisis moves to American cities 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Even by those standards, Gucci’s decision to veer so far thematically, from the pleasures of travel to meditations on death, took some gumption. Gucci dances with death in high-glamour horror show 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Many more players privately dream of adding the shot to their repertoire but are unable to summon the gumption in public. French Open Flashback: Jared Donaldson Reprises Michael Chang’s Underhand Serve 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z But I cannot muster the gumption to claim that James is about to lead the broken Cavaliers to four wins in next five games. When Even LeBron James’s Best Might Not Be Enough 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Tales of individuals’ gumption — trekking the tundra, fighting off bears, starting fires to stay warm — are as much a part of Alaska’s culture as the midnight sun or the North Star on the state flag. Car Stolen in Anchorage? Enter Floyd the Thief Chaser 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z He’s a political fable, holding out the happy if far-fetched possibility that a candidate’s effervescence matters more than a state’s partisan breakdown and that gumption beats any focus group. Opinion | Watch Out, Ted Cruz. Beto is Coming. 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Where Trump has a hard time summoning the gumption to fire anybody. E.P.A. Officials Sidelined After Questioning Scott Pruitt 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z They're actually working much harder, solving problems that other people outsource, and showing a lot of gumption and grit, as they thread their way through an alien world for the first time. Homework Therapists’ Job: Help Solve Math Problems, and Emotional Ones 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z It needs a chief with vision, experience and gumption - who, when warranted, will stand up to the politically robust Austin Police Association, but also will motivate and defend the rank and file. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z His genius lies in having the gumption to claim he got everything he asked for nonetheless—which may prove useful here. Why Donald Trump is unlikely to start a catastrophic conflict 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z McNitt credits her gumption, in part, to what she calls the "McNitt spirit" — a quality passed down from her grandfather, a chemical engineer who attended MIT. Black holes collide at Sundance, courtesy of VR filmmaker Eliza McNitt 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z It was my great good luck to be born in the United States and to have grandparents who had the gumption to leave Europe, where most of my extended family was murdered in the Holocaust. Opinion | Trump should admit he got lucky. Just like Obama. 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z His accusatory tone implies that Nice Howard lacked gumption or drive. The less we know about Counterpart’s alternate universes, the better 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z In 2004, he found the gumption to send a message to his favorite band, Mogwai, to see if they’d be interested in using one of his designs for a tour through Europe. Chemistry major accidentally starts concert poster empire 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z There’s not another white Alabama Republican in Congress with the gumption to defy President Trump’s endorsement or even protest when Steve Bannon scorched their party in an incendiary speech here last Tuesday. Opinion | Roy Moore’s Alabama 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z To even step on the field requires a gumption and craziness many lack. Clinton Portis had a hell of a pre-game ritual with Sean Taylor and Santana Moss - Golf Digest 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z "When I was starting out in theatre, there was a feeling that it was available to all if you had the talent and the rum gumption," said Cartwright. Playwright sets up northern theatre hub 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps, at some point, Congress will summon the gumption to overhaul immigration law - benefiting both the agriculture and technology industries and providing a more humane route into the U.S. California Editorial Rdp 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Would you really have the gumption to pick the Hayward-less Celtics over the Cavaliers in the East finals? Everyone Is Worried About the Cavs. Except the Cavs. 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z So the administration unleashes its anti-abortion fury on the most vulnerable among us, unaccompanied minors, pregnant and alone, who are here only because they had the gumption or desperation to flee something even worse. Opinion | The Worrisome Future of Abortion Rights 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The megaphones only got louder, a function of timing and gumption. Stephen Miller, the Powerful Survivor on the President’s Right Flank 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Ronald Reagan, in fact, was a master at appealing to multiple demographics with his carefully calibrated mix of street smarts, humor, hard facts, inner mettle, gumption and — most importantly — sincerity. Inside the Beltway: Republican Party gets some ‘MAGA’ mojo 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z But Gore, as the film shows it, is the one with the ideas, the gumption, and the connections to grease the wheels of change. An Inconvenient Sequel is a superhero movie about a sad Al Gore 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Handwritten on ruled notebook paper, the critique showed gumption, vigor, and passion. An eight-year-old reviews the Nintendo Switch 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z To win the British Open on Sunday, Jordan Spieth relied on his peerless iron play, steely putting and no small amount of gumption. How Jordan Spieth Saved the Open by Mastering an Obscure Golf Rule 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z It takes gumption to speak freely in China, especially when you have a lot to lose. Meet the 25 Most Influential People on the Internet 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in anticipation that Mr. Trump would have the gumption to free us from the agreement, proclaimed the astonishing and “horrific” news that Germany would have to take care of itself. The planet is in the midst of a meltdown 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z Alexander Rodnyansky, a veteran producer who works with Zvyagintsev and produced this film, said the very act of making the movie was an act of gumption — for economic reasons. Cannes 2017: A new film slyly critiques Russia (just don’t tell the director) 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z But to those who had followed her career, her gumption in Vietnam was nothing new. Anne Morrissy Merick, trailblazing journalist for women covering football fields and battlefields, dies at 83 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z And here’s what really bugs me: I have the gumption to make a difference and some good ideas to make Virginia better for all its residents. Opinion | I’m not running for the Virginia House this year, and it’s really bugging me 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Heimbach said that is the kind of “gumption” the party could use to get national concealed carry reciprocity legislation — a top NRA priority — through Congress. Donald Trump has NRA but needs Republican support, members say 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z He may now find the gumption to walk them during the day, in Moose or anywhere else in the country. Some Surprising Dog Breeds Have Ancient American Heritage 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z While that individual gumption was essential to his climb from poverty to the middle class, Thompson does not support the American edict to pull yourself by your bootstraps. How political nuance could save America 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z “If we had started off slow, I don’t know if I had enough gumption to hang in there or knew enough to get over the hump,” D’Antoni said. The 15-year chain reaction that led to the NBA’s current offensive explosion 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Today, authoritarians rule an increasingly large part of the globe, but the leaders of the free world lack the motivation and gumption to create a new U.N.-style League of Democracies. Opinion | Why the rise of authoritarianism is a global catastrophe 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z “It takes a particular amount of gumption to pretend that never happened.” Google, in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z It will take some gumption for her to push her brother aside despite his infamous public timeline set three years ago. When the time comes for the Lakers to clean house, Jeanie Buss will be up for it 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z The nation, in fact, perceives Mr. Trump as a man with some gumption. Donald Trump’s old-school courage to come in handy when assuming office 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z And they did so with an underdog’s gumption even before the opening kickoff. Alabama Beats Washington to Return to College Football Playoff Championship 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Her grandmother bragged to friends about the little girl’s gumption, and Norton’s confidence soared. Before Capitol Hill, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton was fiery, sharp — and victorious 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z That kind of gumption was recently on display on a Wit PR conference call. Secular Hollywood Quietly Courts the Faithful 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z The Panthers are eager to reach 8-8 and not have a completely lost season, and they showed their gumption in Washington on Monday night. Rivalry games spice up holiday weekend in NFL 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z It takes some kind of gumption to challenge Connecticut women’s basketball Coach Geno Auriemma, he of the NCAA-record 11 national championships, including the last four in a row for an unprecedented run. Before Jennifer Rizzotti joined Geno Auriemma’s coaching tree, she stood up to him 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z “Even to this day people will say where did you get this gumption, and I’m like, ‘Jackson,’” Nkadi said. Jackson roots fuel gumption for Miss Black Ohio 2017 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Maybe Kushner can occasionally muster the gumption to stand up to his bullying father-in-law — and he could not possibly be a worse appointment than the volcanic anti-Muslim zealot Michael Flynn as national security adviser. Our next president, the Godfather 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z At heart, it’s a salute to American gumption — however misguided. The kooky version of Nicolas Cage returns in 'Army of One' 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Hutter doesn’t have children of his own, he said, but his farm could pass one of his three nephews or his niece - “whoever has the gumption.” Billings development raises questions about farming future 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Lap 7/61 Sainz is showing some gumption and has not yet pitted, despite the aforementioned flag. F1: Singapore Grand Prix – live! 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Beall’s little piece of the big Park Service may have only the assets, personnel and budget of a small business, but he also has small-business nimbleness and gumption. As National Park Service turns 100, Seattle ranger personifies change 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z What she lacked in natural skill for the art, she made up for in gumption. I ran away from my husband and became a stuntwoman - BBC News 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Scholars attempt to go beyond the anecdotes, but the research is perplexing: If only there was some way to unwind a person's present and past, to measure gumption against frustration, to balance opportunity against inertia. Racial, partisan divides shape American views of poverty and the poor 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z For another candidate, a slide in the polls would be surmountable, and might even end up working to his or her advantage when the candidate uses it to show gumption and vulnerability. The No-Comeback Kid? 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Harry Harris, the commander of U.S. military forces in the Pacific, who last year had the gumption to warn that Beijing is building a “Great Wall of Sand” in the South China Sea. A Pacific Admiral Takes China’s Measure 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The musical, for all its paeans to immigration and American gumption, is at other moments a monument to the nation’s banking prowess. How Bernie Sanders Left His Mark on Pop Culture 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Inside the convention hall, there is also potential for conflict if the large portion of delegates who are appalled by their presumptive nominee gather enough gumption to attempt a revolt. Republicans gather in Cleveland with a high potential for chaos 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z If your advice source is giving you guidance that seems to revolve around "gumption" as a strategy, be very, very wary. How to Know if You're Getting Good Career Advice 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Taylor was wired to absorb adversity, and she pictured Alzheimer’s differently, with gumption and defiance and through a dispassionate, unblinking lens. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z That shows gumption, but a switch from dealing with consumers to focusing on technology would not be easy. Global appetites 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z And thanks to MetLife’s Steve Kandarian, the one CEO with the gumption to challenge the Financial Stability Oversight Council, even federal regulators must now recognize at least some limits on their power. MetLife’s Big Win for Taxpayers 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Though provisions against these loans translated into a quarterly loss, investors rewarded the gumption by pushing shares up 21% Monday. Why All Indian Banks Should Be Like Baroda 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z According to the guide, the wine's tart, dried red fruits and herbs give the wine "enough gumption to cut the chocolate." How to pair wine with your favorite Girl Scout cookies 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The wider assumption that the problem here is a lack of bottle, courage, gumption seems to miss the point. Manchester City have weapons to defy history and win Premier League title | Barney Ronay 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z “He showed the gumption to get through it.” Man buys grocery store with help from tribal organizations 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z He had plenty of talent, but he also had raw nerve and gumption. Linda Ronstadt: Glenn Frey Had 'Raw Nerve and Gumption' 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z There was a firm looking for a trainee broker with enough smarts to manage a bank of clients but not enough gumption to ask uncomfortable questions. Social anxiety ruined my life – until I found the one place I felt at home | Simon Wilson-Cortijo 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z The students' success shows their gumption, as well as the power of living in the leadoff caucus state, where presidential voting will begin Feb. 1. Small town Iowa students reel in Hillary Clinton for visit to school 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z But the problem has never been a lack of gumption, an absence of self-belief, a deficit of courage. Manchester City have weapons to defy history and win Premier League title | Barney Ronay 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Yet she said her father admired Johnson’s gumption for refusing to back down in the face of white authority and public opinion. A Century Later, Jack Johnson Awaits a Nation’s Absolution 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Some Trump supporters interviewed at Tuesday's rally said that foreigners coming to the United States are trying to transform it beyond recognition and only Trump has the gumption to acknowledge this and stop it. At Trump's presidential rallies, a combustible mix of glee, fear 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z But in reality, their plans for doing so are strikingly cautionary, and place most of the ground-troop burden on coalition allies who haven't yet shown much gumption for the fight. GOP Candidates Talk a Big Game, Offer Small Plans on ISIS 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z The girls can stay for 18 months or more, but even that may not be enough because “they have emotional baggage, a lack of self-worth and sometimes, just lack the gumption to change.” Feds nab sex traffickers in SD: ‘catching awful lot of them’ 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z "Have the gumption to step in!" he shouted. At alma mater, Biden tells Syracuse students to intervene to prevent campus sexual assaults 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z It’s unlikely that Doughnut Rat will become as iconic as Pizza Rat, but he’ll still be admired for his gumption. You Already Know Pizza Rat. Now, Meet Doughnut Rat 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Of course, people tend to show more moral gumption in surveys than they do in real life. CEOs beware: Your astronomical salaries may soon cost you customers 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z "It takes a lot of gumption and finesse and talent to bridge the gap," Rogers adds. Bye, McCarthy. Who Will Be the Next Speaker? 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Candidate Ben Carson identified a different problem: the insufficient gumption of the students and faculty of Umpqua Community College. Republican candidates’ dangerous incoherence on guns 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z He doesn’t operate under the assumption that being a raucous party animal is the natural path of life, and his resulting wordplay lands squarely in the center of recklessness and gumption. Kip Moore: an unapologetic badass with a touch of Springsteen 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z It takes some gumption for a real estate mogul to argue medicine with a preeminent pediatric neurosurgeon. Second GOP debate: Carly Fiorina made the most of it, and 4 other takeaways 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z “Quite honestly it takes a lot of gumption for a small country to make an extradition request,” she said. Cecil the lion extradition request from Zimbabwe likely going nowhere 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z She was naïve, by her own description, but apparently not lacking in gumption. She Answered His Ad for a Roommate, Moved In and Never Left 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z It takes more than a bit of gumption, mayoral allies said, for a company valued at more than $40 billion to cast itself as the underdog taking on City Hall. City Hall and Uber Clash in Struggle Over New York Streets 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z He lacked the Diamond-esque gumption of some of his peers, many of whom have energetically driven their institutions into the ground. The trials of Saint Antony 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z “It is important to stress that the conversion contemplated in this legislation is to be a completely voluntary one”, he said, vastly overestimating American gumption. Those who reject the metric system are miles behind Lincoln Chafee | Dave Bry 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The hair, the gumption, the unapologetic ideology — all that could appeal to an audience trained to root for the underdog, just as they would a reality TV contestant determined to beat the odds. Inside the Beltway: Media makes a mess of Baltimore 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z For opinion writers, it takes a special sort of gumption to deliberately antagonize your most loyal readers. Abolish The IRS? Good Luck With That 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z There are a few more steps left, and they’re all going to require you to make some tough decisions, so you will want to build up a reserve of gumption. How to set up the Apple Watch in 16 steps 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z These steps are not complicated, but they require dedication, creativity and gumption. 4 Ways to Create Your Next Career Opportunity 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The woman’s got some ground game, and by that I mean gumption, a favorite word of Scarlett O’Hara’s. Hillary Clinton 2016 Campaign Bakes Humble Pie in Iowa 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The difference this time is that these three junior senators had the gumption to act on that desire. Three Republican 'colonels' plot their coup 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Hyde tells his acting students they face a fierce industry that takes a certain kind of gumption. Professor recalls 2-episode role in original ‘Star Trek’ 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Even as they acknowledge that the struggle is not over, they make us feel uplifted and redeemed—a powerful elixir of long-ago grit, gumption, sacrifice and American heroism. Rosa Parks' final lesson: Never stop fighting 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Lazada’s bosses say such charges underestimate the sophistication and gumption required to succeed in places such as Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Home-field advantage 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z That gumption was on display Tuesday against the No. 5 Badgers, after which Turgeon said Wells “was not going to let us lose.” Wells always searches for a challenge 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z In an extended street pickpocketing sequence, she shows herself to have not just ambition and gumption, but also real talent. Review: Smith, Robbie pour on the charm in sharp ‘Focus’ 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z In doing so they are recognizing the effort and the gumption the individual put into developing an idea and presenting it. David Remnick: Be Open To New Ideas Even When You Must Say No 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z But the director of Galveston’s Texas Seaport Museum says that another chapter of the revolution with just as much character, significance and gumption should get its due. Galveston museum hosts exhibit celebrating Texas Navy 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z His extraordinary gumption kept him from becoming discouraged when tournaments shunned him and or when galleries shouted racial taunts. Charlie Sifford's Life A Lesson In Perseverance, But A Reminder Of What Could Have Been 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z This takes quite a bit of bravado to say, even if it might be slightly lacking in gumption. George Osborne Insists The Eurozone Is Not Worthy Of The British Economy 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z It’s tough to square those notions, but Ernst took to the task with good cheer and the gumption you need to castrate hogs. State of the GOP is broken: I thought Joni Ernst was bad. Then I watched Ted Cruz 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z For someone with the extraordinary gumption to have come from nothing to achieving success to disrespect others who need more help is demeaning. Helping the Poor in Education: The Power of a Simple Nudge 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Amused by her gumption, Parsons took the train to D.C. and met Harris at Clyde’s. Emmylou Harris, back where it all started 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The largest crowd of the year was supporting Dodd’s gumption more than anything else, knowing that Maryland needed to guard against a potential letdown three days after beating Michigan State. Maryland basketball beats Minnesota in Big Ten home opener behind Damonte Dodd 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z In Wolfe, Andreev wrote that he saw a business partner with "gumption and originality," and said she had what it took to compete in a crowded marketplace. Forced Out of Tinder, Former Exec Creates a Less Creepy Dating App 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z He’s the only guy with the gumption to say in training camp he liked a lot of things about Jackson as a wide receiver but sometimes D-Jax thinks “he’s too cool for school.” Jay Gruden is steadfast and brutally honest. Can he coach Washington out of this mess? Hubbard was celebrating success, and he was celebrating employees with the goodness and the gumption “to be loyal to a trust, to act promptly, concentrate their energies on a thing—‘Carry a message to Garcia.’ ” When G.M. Was Google 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z These four individuals demonstrated four key attributes of moxie, which I define as the guts, gumption and determination focused on goals. It Is What You Do After You Get Knocked Down That People Remember 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z But how do we actually get up the gumption to ask for criticism when deep down, we don’t want to hear the answer in any shape or form? How to Have A Thicker Skin for Negative Feedback 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z You’re wasting colossal amounts of gumption and derring-do, and you know it. It's game over for gay marriage opponents. These dodos need to find a new obsession 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z It’s a word that has always stuck with me, and for that reason I decided to focus my newest book on what it means to have guts, gumption and perseverance – moxie! Put MOXIE Into Your Leadership! 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z “It’s scary to say, but it’s not hard to get into anyone of them – if you’ve got the gumption,” said Edwards. Manhunt for survivalist leads police into dense forest of the Poconos 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z This combination of determination and gumption coupled with savvy and determination are found in the best of our leaders. It Is What You Do After You Get Knocked Down That People Remember 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z If you’re a coach, you don’t need guts or gumption or a special playbook. Fourth Downs in Week 2: When Risk-Taking Paid Off 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Here and there, politicians are showing some gumption. Tesla is taking Nevada for a ride 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z Let me emphasize: I admire her gumption and that of Herrick and all their neighbors working toward whatever sort of “prairie metropolis” remains possible. Widow pushes for new community center 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z With enough cleverness, determination, and gumption, any game can be won – on a technicality if need be. Wall Street's revenge of the nerds means fooling all the people all the time 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The second fear is that Mr Abe simply lacks the gumption to push through sweeping changes. The battle for Japan 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Struck by his gumption, I started calling around to prestigious business schools. Able to take a risk Strap on your gumption, folks, we’re about to get down with a little networking here. How To Find An "In" At Your Dream Company -- Fast 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z The Chinese move off the coast of Vietnam is “very much like Crimea in that the Chinese have the capability and the will and the gumption and they’re going for it,” Mr. Bower said. U.S. turns attention back to Asia as Vietnam violently protests China’s oil rig move 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z These themes are sounded with numbing regularity, yet those who sound them often adopt a self-congratulatory tone, as if it took extraordinary gumption to say pretty much what everyone else is saying. Opinion: Do Our Kids Get Off Too Easy? 2014-05-03T18:32:22Z They have the brains, guts, and gumption to tackle some of the most serious issues facing women today. Wellesley’s Boogeyman Wears Tighty-Whities 2014-02-06T23:40:57Z But many England fans, for whom football was about blood and guts, balls and gumption rather than airy-fairy notions such as technique and vision, saw Hoddle as a hindrance who should tuck his shirt in. Is there room for mavericks in English sport? 2014-01-13T17:46:38Z It was just one that took a little gumption. DealBook: Markets Buoyant, Merger Activity Picks Up 2014-01-01T22:27:29Z While it wasn’t a great accomplishment, given that it happened against the lowly Nets, it still showed resilience and gumption. Sports of The Times: Longing for the Days When the Knicks Electrified a City 2013-12-06T07:44:56Z But there was illusion as well as gumption in those save-our-dignity scores. Boswell: Redskins stunned and confused against Eagles’ offensive attack 2013-09-10T03:44:27Z Like previous generations, they have come to start a new life with little savings and a lot of gumption. China's New Migrant Workers Want More 2013-07-30T20:18:49Z Ordinarily, one would think McConnell would celebrate such gumption by a small business owner. Slugfest in Kentucky: McConnell versus Bevin (Part 2) 2013-07-26T10:05:00Z On getting started: Well, having the idea and the gumption to take some action is a fab start. Q&A roundup: How to start a baby business 2013-07-25T08:49:02Z “There’s a selection effect because people really have to have a lot of gumption and motivation to come here without authorization, and they’re often coming here for manual labor jobs.” In California, a Push for Immigrant Health Care 2013-06-22T00:32:10Z Quite a lot of Republicans, especially the sort who vote in primaries, think that conservative purity could be a fine route to victory, if their party ever had the gumption to try it. Lexington: Chris Christie’s tightrope 2013-06-13T15:10:45Z Meanwhile, the Rangers who were present Wednesday spoke in terms of gumption. On Hockey: As Rangers Face Future, Tortorella Is in It 2013-05-23T02:26:29Z In a rare bit of gumption, some state and local politicians blocked a referendum that would have put the matter to a vote. Column: Play ball with Goodell and NFL _ or else 2013-05-22T07:32:08Z He’s a model of American gumption, but his biggest test will be what happens next. Tesla Beats the Odds — And the Haters — But Now Comes the Hard Part 2013-05-10T16:57:04Z This being Uefa, the first reaction is to wonder whether they actually mean it and have the gumption to follow it through. Uefa's racism rhetoric alone won't be enough to help Kick It Out 2013-04-13T21:00:04Z They're vigilant and realistic while, at the same time, never lacking the the gumption to believe their vision is right.--, 12 Essential Traits of Successful Start-up Leaders 2013-01-18T13:40:00Z Still, despite his characteristic gumption and ebullience, Tilly seems to be burdened by the continual sparring. Reproductive biology: Fertile mind 2012-11-14T18:21:14.237Z "We just need the gumption and incentives to use them." The New Old Age Blog: Misunderstanding Chemo 2012-11-12T18:48:31Z For those with more gumption, who think the fiscal cliff will lead to buying opportunities when falling asset values prompt sell-offs, recommendations vary. Financial Survival in a Time of Fiscal Peril 2012-10-16T23:36:02Z Lack of entrepreneurial gumption is widely seen as a chief barrier to growth in Europe, especially at a time when many big companies are shedding jobs. IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Thursday, Sept. 20 2012-09-20T08:28:22Z In Europe, by contrast, a lack of entrepreneurial gumption is widely seen as a main barrier to growth, especially at a time when many big companies are shedding jobs. Campaign Encourages Entrepreneurship in Europe 2012-09-19T20:55:47Z In recent big-game meetings with the Giants — and most other opponents, for that matter — Dallas lacked the self-assurance and gumption it takes to succeed. Several teams made significant statements during opening week 2012-09-11T03:37:04Z In recent big-game meetings with the Giants - and most other opponents, for that matter - Dallas lacked the self-assurance and gumption it takes to succeed. 49ers, Cowboys, Redskins, Jets start well 2012-09-10T23:11:09Z Silicon Valley elders, like elders everywhere, love detecting in the next generation those traits of gumption and resourcefulness that aided their own rise to the top. The Leanest Start-up in Silicon Valley 2012-07-03T04:00:00Z Zemurray epitomized the gumption it takes to rise from the depths of poverty to great heights. Book Review: 'The Fish That Ate the Whale,' by Rich Cohen 2012-06-07T21:48:40Z For the general design Ned's word was law; for details, each used his own gumption. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z But Watson also displayed a mixture of savvy and gumption Sunday, bashing powerful but controlled fades around Augusta National's doglegs, and occasionally pulling off wizardry with his wedge. The Masters: Sunday's Birdies and Bogeys 2012-04-08T04:00:00Z All it took in the end was a little ingenuity, a lot of gumption and about six months of research and development. Watch: Man Flies Using Android-Powered, Wii-Controlled Bird Wings 2012-03-21T19:05:37Z "And I might have guessed it if I had any gumption," he said to Ferrier. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z "Well, sir, I never thought they'd have the gumption to carry out their scheme of following after us," was Phil's comment. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z No, I 'm not against learning, not me; but life's battle means gumption and tools, That is for the general ruck, and the saps who deny it are fools. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-17T03:00:35.863Z Either way, Patterson should be applauded for having the gumption to reportedly order team-wide drug testing when a recruit told him that he was declining a scholarship offer because of the drug culture. TCU drug arrests ?a stain? on football program 2012-02-16T18:24:17Z Not short of gumption, he approaches girls on the streets of Tokyo's trendy districts and asks if they'd like to join his weekly "gokon" parties. As its Single Ranks Swell, Japan Wonders 'Where's the Love?' 2012-02-14T02:25:00Z Grub, sir, is the sinews of war, and astounding military gumption is no go without a cook. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Ma's blend of gumption and brash hopefulness has made him a cult figure among local entrepreneurs, taxi drivers and other ordinary Chinese. Alibaba's wily Ma faces big Yahoo test 2012-02-10T08:44:44Z “No, but when we saw a stranger sneaking into the school, we should have had gumption enough to notify the authorities,” insisted Bart. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z But as soon as prices sink, so does their gumption. How to Rest Easy in a Crazy Market 2011-11-06T22:23:57Z Running back Rodney Stewart and wideout Paul Richardson are back for CU, which might just show the gumption to keep this vaguely interesting. Pac-12 picks, Week 10 2011-11-04T15:57:04Z You could look at Tintin as the dream of a small country squashed between the broad shoulders of France and Germany, eternally relying on its gumption and ingenuity to work its way out of scrapes. Inside Tintin: How the Boy Reporter Finally Came to Hollywood 2011-10-31T12:15:00Z He's a sickly fellow, and he hasn't much gumption. Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z WSU played with a ton of gumption, establishing some running game, even staying within shouting distance of the Bruins on the ground. Neuheisel gets best of Cougars again 2011-10-09T06:05:03Z It only shows what a little Bangor energy and gumption will accomplish wherever applied. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z She'll be telling me morning, noon and night, that she gave me a chance to win $5000, and that I didn't have enough gumption to take it. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z And Lot, of course, didn't have gumption enough to say he wasn't welcome. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z There’s enough gumption among the coaches to ... get that done.” Bruins blown out: No. 23 Texas routs UCLA 49-20 in revenge victory 2011-09-18T00:45:54Z But he said the fact that he kept running for higher office showed admirable gumption. Profile of David I. Weprin: Unflashy Scion of Queens Democrats Running for Congress 2011-09-09T03:30:49Z He doesn’t know much about it anyway; he hasn’t got much gumption. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Such gumption is typical of Foden, a player who announced he was "livid" when Johnson initially declined to select him for England. Donald McRae meets Ben Foden 2011-08-15T22:00:01Z He has gumption and he has grit; he is an American as Benjamin Franklin was an American, and as Abraham Lincoln was. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z “If someone has the gumption to put their ethnic in their business, they probably have self pride and are probably proud of their work and will do a good job.” You're the Boss: Is God a Marketing Strategy? 2011-08-09T11:10:13Z “Why, he hasn’t got the gumption to run a peddler’s cart, or a shoestring stand!” The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z Those Regents tests were tossed aside by state legislators who cut taxes and then lacked the gumption or the creativity to find enough money. Gotham: Governing New York by Writing a Check 2011-08-05T01:25:26Z And no one seemed to have had sufficient gumption to rig up a small condenser! The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z He said U.S. unemployment must be faced with “gumption” -- which he called one of his favorite words -- because people in China, Japan and other Asian countries have demonstrated talent at production and innovation. Munger Disbands His Investor Cult With Barbs for Walls Street 2011-07-05T04:22:50Z So she had the gumption to see that nothing was gained by kicking, and that the wisest—in fact the only—plan was to make the best of it. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z For the rest of those who helped us we trusted to their intuitive gumption.” The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z She will have troubles great and small with those women under her roof, and I wonder if Robert will have the gumption to stand by her. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z "Well, that only proves that a man had better cultivate his gumption, and not his brains!" The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z A man who had played cricket for the Gentlemen of England ought surely to be a dean at least, if he had any gumption in him. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z To a fairly experienced man, and one of average gumption withal, the situation would have held no obstacle. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z ‘Sometimes,’ Dad says, ‘gumption counts for more than brute force.’ The Automobile Girls at Newport Watching the Summer Parade 2011-06-01T02:00:25.733Z Mr. Paul’s impassioned floor speeches about civil liberties, and his gumption with his amendments, have won him fans. Senate Gadfly Who Isn?t Shy About Buzzing 2011-05-28T01:30:39Z Molly smiled in remembering what dear old Aunt Mary had said about remembering to put the gumption in. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z You have not a bit of gumption—as everybody knows. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z Brief as was my visit to the University of Kansas, I felt that there, indeed, was "gumption." Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z They brought a lot of energy, a lot of gumption, a lot of backbone to Congress,” Ryan said. Republican House Set to Pass Ryan Plan 2011-04-15T17:06:01Z “They brought a whole new perspective, they brought a lot of energy, a lot of gumption, a lot of backbone to Congress,” he said. Republican House Set to Pass Ryan Plan 2011-04-15T04:28:01Z I’m relying quite a bit on my own gumption in the selection of this place. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z "Well, she couldn't have had much gumption," Mary loyally replied. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z Milner probably wouldn’t have had the gumption to study Stateside if dad’s connections hadn’t helped him become the Soviet Union’s first MBA student at Wharton. A Day In The Life Of Yuri Milner, Web Billionaire 2011-03-10T12:30:09Z She gained political power in the state where she was raised, where conservative constituents liked her gumption enough to overlook her Democratic Party affiliation and more liberal social politics. The Way We Live Now: Cowgirl Country 2011-01-21T17:47:59Z But if the FCC couldn't find the gumption to choose that more aggressive but more legally grounded option before, why would it now? Faster Forward: Verizon sues to stop net-neutrality rules it suggested 2011-01-21T14:19:59Z I deserved all I got, didn’t I, Betty, for not having more gumption.” The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z But gumption alone wasn't finding someone to sign his paycheck. After prison, building a new life means more than just doing right 2011-01-16T23:46:00Z "I didn't believe you had the gumption!" she said unflatteringly. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z I sweated it out for a few days, waiting for gumption to arrive. Stuttering, even if not as severe as in 'The King's Speech,' can be shameful 2010-12-21T00:04:05Z Or, if Senate Democrats fail to show the necessary gumption, what about Nancy Pelosi's House? Wanted: A Democratic tax-cut backbone 2010-12-06T17:45:00Z Lewis, who is 45, hardly fit the profile of a high-powered London lawyer with the resources and gumption to take on News International. Tabloid Hack Attack on Royals, and Beyond 2010-09-01T22:39:00Z Timisoara, in short, were woeful, lacking any sense of adventure, or the gumption to test whether any of City's old shortcomings in cup competitions might resurface. Wright-Phillips and Boyata strike to ease Manchester City through 2010-08-26T22:29:00Z Not all of those sacked or sidelined lacked talent or gumption. On Leadership: Experts discuss Obama's dismissal of General McChrystal 2010-06-27T04:00:00Z And when he was down he was pilloried for being so inflexible, for lacking any cricketing gumption. Monty Panesar sets out in search of his old self at Sussex 2010-04-17T23:29:00Z But if they had the gumption to get back in early enough, they reaped the rewards--the S&P 500 was up 23% last year. America's Fastest-Growing Tech Companies 2010-04-01T23:00:00Z “I don’t know a lot of men with the gumption to take their pregnant mistress home to their wife,” Mr. Perel said. The National Enquirer Earns Some Respect 2010-03-08T05:30:00Z But what if Mr. Quinn would show the gumption to discard the traditional considerations and get somebody strong to bolster an image as independent and effective? 2010-02-14T05:05:00Z Guess all our farmers with any gumption have gone to the cities.” The Idyl of Twin Fires Man, had ye not the gumption to sleep aboord, or gie the captain the hint, after treating him wi' the glass. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 With a grain of gumption you'd both instantly have felt it. The Spoils of Poynton Generally speaking, if a man will not exercise a little gumption, care, and discretion, when in the society of a shooting-party similarly armed as he is himself, he must put up with the consequences. Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular Nobody with any gumption would have let Miss Parrot catch them sitting like that. Just Gerry The other men looked curious, but having more "gumption," began talking commonplaces with a commendable show of having noticed nothing unusual. Shadows of Flames A Novel You may thank the Lord 'at ye've got a wife wi' a bit o' gumption. Windyridge And as for Max, Mr. Gembitz, if I would got his gumption I would make a present of it to my worst enemy. The Competitive Nephew “Father don’t think any woman has very much gumption, and least of all me, since—since he married again.” Young Wallingford “I should never have credited the chap with so much gumption.” 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War That was a great piece of nerve and gumption combined. In the Whirl of the Rising If you hadn’t been smarter ’n the average, and had more gumption to boot, you’d never been asked in to help them army women cook Kitty’s weddin’ supper. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn "If you would got the gumption which my boys got it, Schrimm, you wouldn't be doing a business which the most you are making is a couple thousand a year." The Competitive Nephew At any rate, with a gumption rare in small boys of his age, Fred forbore to worry the topic further. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland "Haven't got the gumption, I guess," said Deane more lightly, and as he smiled gave Ted the impression of trying to pull himself out from something. Fidelity A Novel You don’t suppose that thickhead would have the gumption to do what this chap did, or the wit to know about paper being a non-conductor, and all that? Under Boy Scout Colors She was capable, and full of New England gumption; but her husband “was a born botch.” The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn I ain't got gumption enough to make up a whole lot of garments, all in one style, pastel shades, and sell 'em all to a concern which is on its last legs, Max. The Competitive Nephew Well, if he's a feller-creature o' mine," returned the sprightly Maria, "the Lord made a slack-twisted job of him some dark night out o' remnants, and couldn't find no gumption to put in him. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys A week's residence to a man of gumption gives an insight into a neighbourhood. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) As the Westerner's fat back passed into the farther coach his response came—— "What you want ain't manners, it's gumption." John March, Southerner I'm willing enough to be the whole thing, but after all I've got some gumption, and I wasn't going to take hold of something that needed an experienced man's handling. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers “Ye have some kind of gumption, too,” observed the judge, and considered his housekeeper grimly. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston As for me, I might have been killed in the smash-up, if I hadn’t had the gumption to jump before we came to the bridge.” The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out As I looked on its charming and diversified beauty I thought how little there is in heredity compared to gumption and draining. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife Why, bless me! even if he’d had gumption enough to concoct 155 such a scheme he wouldn’t have the nerve to carry it out. Jessica, the Heiress This teaches us that the American people have not enough gumption to buy even the staple products they need except through the stimulus of hypnotic suggestion—which is nothing but another name for advertising. Commercialism and Journalism There's a lot of stuff in your story that wouldn't be there if you had any gumption. Changing Winds A Novel I'm goin' out to-morrow and show him how easy it is for a feller to get to the top in this here prize rube burg, provided he has now gumption and his methods is new. Alex the Great Beyond all instruments and weapons are his skill, agility, gumption, diplomacy. Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers "Reuben's got a great deal of gumption!" said Mrs. Derrick, her heart quite expanding with the pleasure of hearing Faith talk once more. Say and Seal, Volume I If I'd had my way makin' this world there wouldn't have been nobody in it 'cept girls, an' them grown up and come to their gumption. The Brass Bound Box I wish Morgan could have had the gumption to marry in his own country; but he must go running after a Scotch woman! The Wide, Wide World Use your common sense and gumption, which will teach you that all the boughs should point downward and not upward as most of them naturally grow. Shelters, Shacks and Shanties Phil's got more gumption than all the rest of us put together. Otherwise Phyllis She was soon soaking wet, and as the hours dragged on every ounce of courage and gumption seemed to ooze out of her. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals Use your own gumption, and all on it at once. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Now you take a boy like him which he comes from decent, respectable family, Philip, and he's got real gumption. Elkan Lubliner, American I hate to take my pot o’ beans out o’ the oven Saturday nights an’ know he ain’t had gumption enough to get himself a Christian meal. Ladies-In-Waiting If he had had the gumption to understand the hints given by the letters Cullison might now be eating supper with his family at the hotel. Crooked Trails and Straight If you had any sort of gumption you would realize that you occupy a singularly precarious position. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley As though that woman had the gumption to do anything. A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story A very little "gumption" will enable the learner to cope with these small difficulties, always remembering, however, that both body and head must be immovably fixed during the process of casting. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. “I’m sure it only needs gumption,” thought Patty, hopefully. Patty's Success I do believe most of their trouble comes from lack of decision, which is only another way of saying that they haven’t common sense or even common gumption!” Patty's Social Season Now, if you have any gumption about you—and it is my strong belief that you have—you will be able to tell me this time to-morrow something about Betty Vivian and her movements. Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School I did have a little gumption left last night, didn’t I? The Innocents A Story for Lovers You never would have had gumption to speak as you did, Polly, if it hadn't been for my training you. Polly and Eleanor He had gathered to himself a plentiful supply of gumption—genius is all right, but if it comes to a slow-down gumption is better. War and the Weird “Well, Patty, whatever else you may lack, you certainly have common sense and gumption; I’ll give you credit for them.” Patty's Social Season He was intelligent, and possessed a large degree of what the Lancashire people called gumption. Tommy With the opening of the west, opportunities for women of gumption and spirit increased. Working With the Working Woman I'm not young, and I'm not pretty, and I'm not in love, but I've more gumption than you and Burton have or ever will have. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Just now you accused me of having too much gumption. Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk Well, you furnish gumption for the crowd, and I came to ask you what to do. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany He was able to put two and two together, and his Lancashire gumption led him to see further than many gave him credit for. Tommy The only young men in the place were those married still younger and anchored there, or the possessors of too little gumption to get out. Working With the Working Woman They don’t seem to have a bit of gumption. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow Now I wouldn’t have thought that a dog would have so much gumption. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy You are for a fact; that's a nifty way you have of doin' your hair and you walk as if you had some gumption. The Lady Doc Then Miss Mary, just a year younger, very like her mother she is . . . in looks, but she hasn't got the gumption of Mrs Ffolliot. The Ffolliots of Redmarley I do wish, Janet, since you ain't got no one but Billy,—an' every one knows he's got 'bout as much gumption as a snipe,—I do wish you could land one of these boarders. Janet of the Dunes I would if I were there, and so would you if you had as much gumption as an old setting hen. Winning His Way Then the trees have got gumption too, sir. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy "You just used your gumption, and tackled the job as you would any other rapids, depending on your quick eye, a firm wrist with the paddle, and general good sense, wasn't that it, Francois?" Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet With grit and gumption and good humor those citizen soldiers "endured hardness as good soldiers." The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 Hast not gumption enough to know that?' asked Samson wearily. Julia And Her Romeo: A Chronicle Of Castle Barfield From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray "I never seemed to feel to hev gumption enough to raise a family." Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book I don’t know about gumption, Ned; but it’s the same with flowers. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy The lamb grew visibly in gumption; and finally, after another swig at the bar of life, he was a made lamb. The Wrong Woman These things were doubtless not the less valuable to him for bearing wholly on the question of how a reputation might be with a little gumption, as Mrs. Highmore said, "worked." Embarrassments So when they say it to me I always make up my mind I'd have more gumption than to take notice, for I can't see any beauty in myself. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn I wa' n't much more 'n a youngster, and when they let me loose the doctors said I was good 's new; 'n I ruther guess I was, all except the gumption. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book That would be an ugly spot for annoying us if they had had the gumption to stick a couple of guns there. Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea He wants to find gold and emeralds and rubies if he can, to make him richer, but none of his people have the gumption to look in the right place.” The Rajah of Dah He pumped me dry on Vereker's strange confidence and, pronouncing me the luckiest of mortals, mentioned half a dozen questions he wished to goodness I had had the gumption to put. Embarrassments But when you had such a showy thing, you ought to have had gumption enough to know how to take care of it. Glyn Severn's Schooldays The men who had the gumption to plant them like that will be pretty sure to find out the way to use them with effect. Fitz the Filibuster I want to put a little gumption into what we do! A Dash from Diamond City |
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