gumption造句

A teacher saw her gumption and mentored her.

He's a nice enough lad, but he doesn't seem to have much gumption.

When the pan of chips caught fire he had the gumption to cover it with a damp cloth.

You want to have enough self-esteem to not need pity, enough gumption to take care of yourself, and enough smarts to stay away from bad people.

This segment of the middle class may lack the gumption to expand their businesses, or perhaps they know something about their prospects that their cheerleaders do not.

Those like me who didn't have the gumption to do the same were left to stand or sit on the floor.

If a hen knows enough to scratch all the harder when the worms are scarce, surely businessmen ought to have gumption enough to scratch harder for business.