feisty

Example Sentences

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"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

It was a feisty move by Burger King, whose $11.1 billion in annual U.S. sales are dwarfed by the No. 1 chain McDonald’s $55.1 billion, according to market-research firm Technomic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I've always loved those kind of feisty guys that, if they played for anyone else, you'd hate them.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The, at times, feisty debate came amid a gubernatorial race that thus far has lacked sizzle or a candidate on either side of the aisle who has excited Californians.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

I realized she may have looked feisty, but she was scared.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli