feisty
Example Sentences
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A feisty audience watches from the balcony or nearby monitors, where the action—and their prediction bets on it—flashes on the screens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Felix Passlack, a feisty and impressive operator in the rearguard battle, lost the run of himself.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
"We'll have to monitor those feisty cumulus clouds and potentially a few showers and breezes as well," Mark Burger, the launch weather officer, said Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Seo’s Janet is as feisty as she is loyal, making it easy to root for her and her quickly budding romance with McKnight’s worthy Alex.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
For sure Miss Love wasn’t a bit like Granny, except they were both feisty.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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