How to Use rambunctious in a Sentence

rambunctious

adjective
  • Since the 2-year-old was born, he’s been very rambunctious and fussy.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Of course baby + rambunctious dog = err on the side of caution.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Could the GOP’s rambunctious far right turn on Johnson?
    Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • In 2021, many people stayed home, and strict rules kept the ones who came out from getting too rambunctious.
    Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2022
  • This one is perched on the finger of regal mom, while her rambunctious boy steps forward to reach for it.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2021
  • She is based in the Chicago suburbs and is a mom to two little boys and rambunctious rescue pup.
    Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Your rambunctious pup will have plenty of fun playing with it all year long.
    Rachel Simon, PEOPLE.com, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Diaz recalls his own early days as a rambunctious child in the crew.
    BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Fisher also owns bar El Prado across the street and sees Fluffy’s as a kind of heaven to his rambunctious bar’s hell.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The rambunctious toddler on my flight to Mobile was just the beginning.
    Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Kaitlin Smith grew up the older sister of a rambunctious brother.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The rambunctious behavior of guests plagued the bear pit before park officials raised the fence, too.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Dad probably would have been fine with that, but cautioned her not to be rambunctious.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Then came Norie's two furry and a bit more rambunctious brothers — Pomapoos Aloo and Curry.
    Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022
  • In that quality effort, this grey got a tad rambunctious in the gate before breaking near the lead at the gate opening.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2021
  • One of Mills' favorite scenes took place on the campground where the twins get into a fight that ends with more than two rambunctious teens with frosting on their faces.
    Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 23 June 2021
  • The tale of the rambunctious lad and his outlandish genie returns to Cincinnati for a one-week engagement.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Not all leather upholstery is prepared to stand its ground against your rambunctious cats or dogs.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The 7-year-old gets a lot of scolding for being rambunctious, and not looking after her younger sister.
    Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
  • What was one more? Carlos, Lewis would come to find, was a shy, sweet and, at times, rambunctious American bulldog mix.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Mentorship stands at the fore of the film, in a rambunctious yet horrific scene of predation.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Their rambunctious 2-year-old, John, was also along for the adventure.
    Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 25 July 2023
  • Much of this journey added to the incredible story of the rambunctious kid with the big voice who turned into the man who wowed Kelly Clarkson on The Voice in 2020.
    Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2021
  • In the post, family members described the boy as fun, loving and rambunctious.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 5 June 2023
  • Once used as a way to get her rambunctious son to settle down and focus, the stories became a template for the author’s own writing.
    Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Spencer Davis lined a single up the middle just past a diving shortstop to drive in the tying and winning runs in front of a rambunctious crowd at Granite Hills.
    Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2021
  • One favorite: Communal, a cafe/wine bar/flower shop/boutique just a 10-minute stroll from the Lafayette, that is as serene as the hotel is rambunctious.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
  • He was taken from his mommy too soon and the adult who adopted him couldn’t handle his rambunctious nature.
    Rodney Ho, ajc, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The same could not be said of manager Terry Francona, who received a full-on headbutt from his rambunctious slugger when the two met in front of the Guardians dugout.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 30 June 2022
  • Sitting on the floor in a child care center full of rambunctious 4- and 5-year-olds who peppered her with questions, Harris stayed on message.
    Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2021

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