feisty
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What’s more, Mitchell’s film is feisty and unpredictable, always managing to stay one step ahead of the viewer.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
As of Thursday, she was in critical condition and receiving intensive care, though she’d regained some of her feisty energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nuria was described by her family after the crash as "a bright, feisty, girl who had a zest for life".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
For instance, they hired the feisty and youthful Ms. Weiss to remake CBS News.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The pterodactyls, Dr. Barlow Sloan’s Dinoguide declared, are a feisty and skittish bunch.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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These Bruins are deeper, more talented and feistier than the freshman-heavy bunch that finished with a losing record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
Peppy and loquacious when she was being questioned by prosecutors, Daniels was feistier on cross-examination, digging in when defense lawyer Susan Necheles questioned her credibility and motives.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
In Knight’s version of the story, Pip is a feistier character than the innocent of the novel.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
When I want something a little feistier and more savory, to quickly layer onto a pizza or lasagna or eggplant parm — especially when I have no time at all — Heidi's is it.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2022
The kid on the other tire looked feistier than her pal.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
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But the feistiest face-off on the undercard went to heavyweights Thomas Carty and Jay McFarlane.
From BBC ● May 19, 2023
They seemed like the feistiest team in MLB.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
At 5 feet 7 and 150 pounds, 17-year-old senior Robert Sarmiento of San Pedro is the feistiest, most exciting football player in the City Section.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
Check out some enduring trends showcased by each of Miami’s feistiest citizens.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2020
Miranda Lambert is one of the feistiest and most accomplished live performers in country music.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
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