feisty
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Boys with their toys, thought The Times’ feisty critic Isabelle Morse Jones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth, described his long-time friend who he had met at Oxford University in 1967 as "fun" and "feisty even then".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
She described Widdecombe as "a very fun and feisty woman who spoke her mind".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
For instance, they hired the feisty and youthful Ms. Weiss to remake CBS News.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
And by noon, many citizens engaged in various local enterprises were talking excitedly to each other about how feisty little Joe Mondragon had gone and diverted the water illegally into his parents’ no-account beanfield.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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
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
As Twitter executives have driven toward a feistier version of their company, tension has not been limited to the design department and its adjoining research group.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
The measure was among several heated proposals pushed forward this year by the House of Representatives, the feistier, larger chamber.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2018
The kid on the other tire looked feistier than her pal.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
And that experience and nous will be needed to deal with some of the feistiest fans in American sport and home players desperate to regain the trophy.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
Aster’s feistiest move is that he refuses to reveal the truth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
They seemed like the feistiest team in MLB.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
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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