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
Hugs and lots of mama licks are just what feisty and furious baby needs!
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
There are several new characters as well, such as David’s feisty grandmother (an amusing Amy Hill, another veteran of the franchise) and Cobra Bubbles (Courtney B. Vance), a federal agent attempting to track down Stitch.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Things got feisty, but Curaçao kept pressing in their own way, having two goals called back due to offside.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Shari & Lamb Chop, a documentary about children’s TV trailblazer Shari Lewis who created a sensation with her cuddly and feisty sock puppet Lamb Chop.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
There are several new characters as well, such as David’s feisty grandmother (an amusing Amy Hill, another veteran of the franchise) and Cobra Bubbles (Courtney B. Vance), a federal agent attempting to track down Stitch.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Things got feisty, but Curaçao kept pressing in their own way, having two goals called back due to offside.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Shari & Lamb Chop, a documentary about children’s TV trailblazer Shari Lewis who created a sensation with her cuddly and feisty sock puppet Lamb Chop.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
Adjective
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And signs have emerged that the White House may be misreading Trump’s election mandate and the political moment, with new polls showing public sentiment turning nationwide on the president’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Putin would hit them through relentless cyber attacks and increasingly aggressive military moves on their borders.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Settler violence in the West Bank has risen since the start of Israel's war against Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza in late 2023, according to rights groups.—
Ali Sawafta,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Buhari vowed to do more to fight militant groups and fix the economy as the demonstrations turned deadly and continued to simmer for the remainder of his presidency.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Forced to work in a more hostile environment than.when it was first established in 2019, the mission faces limited options for evacuations due to the ongoing suspension of international commercial flights, and mobility, because of gangs’ ongoing gang encirclement of Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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From retail shops to corner bodegas and independent grocery stores, the past few years have not only forced small business owners to confront staggering economic challenges, but also a needlessly hostile regulatory environment brought on by out-of-touch policymakers.—
Tosha Miller,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Earlier this year, Trump paused weapons shipments to Ukraine after a contentious meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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With billions allocated for new hiring, the scale of ICE's growth could reshape immigration enforcement for years to come and will likely remain at the center of a contentious national debate.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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