as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
a feisty hockey player who has spent more than his share of time in the penalty box
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Recent Examples of feisty
And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue, according to a news release.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Harry, a grieving 10-year-old boy, must join forces with a wise old recliner and a feisty ottoman to save their furniture friends from the destructive plans of a power-hungry Army General Frank Holtzman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Firth Veterinary Hospital says that offering lots of toys; taking time to play with them; providing mental stimulation; and giving them the right training are all great ways to get your feisty kitty to behave.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Larsson feisty: Larsson closed out his summer stint with another quality effort, one that included a first-quarter four-point play as part of his 14-point first half.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Harry, a grieving 10-year-old boy, must join forces with a wise old recliner and a feisty ottoman to save their furniture friends from the destructive plans of a power-hungry Army General Frank Holtzman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Firth Veterinary Hospital says that offering lots of toys; taking time to play with them; providing mental stimulation; and giving them the right training are all great ways to get your feisty kitty to behave.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Larsson feisty: Larsson closed out his summer stint with another quality effort, one that included a first-quarter four-point play as part of his 14-point first half.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
Adjective
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Sadly, Minx was soon diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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An aggressive hitter, Naylor can get extremely hot, and carry a team with drives to the gap or bombs over the fence.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Israel declared war on Hamas after the militant group's soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Jewish state, killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Trump has been uniquely willing to break with Israel on many issues—for instance, by making deals with the Houthi militant group in Yemen and opening a diplomatic dialogue with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Shara, despite his past alignment with al-Qaeda.—
ZAHA HASSAN,
Foreign Affairs,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Five days later, on July 8, an attorney for the city manager submitted a letter of potential claim against the city citing defamation, harassment and creation of a hostile work environment.—
Anita Edmondson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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In early October 2022, the ruling said, McCarty filed a hostile work environment complaint with the police department.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Although sometimes contentious, his most recent appearance lacked the acrimony from lawmakers who had accused the director and the lottery's oversight board of misleading the Legislature about the courier companies.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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After the initially contentious plan in 1994 to establish a citywide youth curfew, part of the plan involved extending hours at recreation centers in Evanston and Price Hill.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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