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
Plenty of his disciples ate it up (a particularly feisty one so much so that security had to tackle him).
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Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Costa’s career has slowed in the past few seasons after a fiery time spent as one of Europe’s most prolific headline makers, not just for his goals, but his feisty on-pitch antics.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Cherry aromas on the first nose of this Merlot, followed after a feisty aerating swirl by maple syrup and golden syrup.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Is Cowan a future star or more likely to become a feisty supporting cast member in the middle six?
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Costa’s career has slowed in the past few seasons after a fiery time spent as one of Europe’s most prolific headline makers, not just for his goals, but his feisty on-pitch antics.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Cherry aromas on the first nose of this Merlot, followed after a feisty aerating swirl by maple syrup and golden syrup.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Is Cowan a future star or more likely to become a feisty supporting cast member in the middle six?
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
Adjective
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Read more: Rams and Matthew Stafford Agree on Restructured Deal to Keep Him in LA The Raiders were reportedly the most aggressive team and had a lucrative offer on the table to land Stafford.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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New numbers show 52% of detainees were originally arrested by ICE compared to 48% first apprehended by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), signaling how aggressive the Trump administration is turning toward the interior of the nation for immigration enforcement.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The militant group has said that the move would affect the remaining hostages as well.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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In December, a coalition of opposition fighters led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took over cities and eventually Damascus as regime forces retreated.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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The set-up has grown increasingly hostile over time, and became an impassible roadblock when the Lerner family tried to sell the Nationals back in 2022.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Prince overcame the hostile environment and kept TCU afloat during the first quarter when the Horned Frogs struggled to find their footing offensively.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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Focus on jail incident One of Johnston’s most contentious moments came when Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, asked him about an incident last week involving immigration authorities’ arrest of a man in the parking lot of a Denver jail.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump taunted Democrats and fueled new litigation against his contentious policies during his speech to Congress Tuesday while basking in the cheers and applause of fellow Republicans.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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