as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
a feisty hockey player who has spent more than his share of time in the penalty box
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Recent Examples of feisty
Her feisty nature pushed her teammates, making Hines’ job easier.
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Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
On the morning of March 19, 2018, the feisty grandmother woke up at 4:30 a.m., took her blood pressure and then went for her daily walk around the grounds of the Preston Place Retirement Community in Plano, Texas.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The composer is unexpectedly feisty in these sessions, disparaging mediocrities and promoting friends.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Nicki Minaj Since 2011, the feisty rapper has conjured a dozen Grammy nominations, but nary a win.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
On the morning of March 19, 2018, the feisty grandmother woke up at 4:30 a.m., took her blood pressure and then went for her daily walk around the grounds of the Preston Place Retirement Community in Plano, Texas.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The composer is unexpectedly feisty in these sessions, disparaging mediocrities and promoting friends.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Nicki Minaj Since 2011, the feisty rapper has conjured a dozen Grammy nominations, but nary a win.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kristin talks with peers, peers’ parents, and every staff member, explaining how the dog is trained, how to behave around it, and soothing any worries regarding potential aggressive actions.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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What drove a lot of interest and buzz around the movie was a reported real-life feud between Blake Lively and star/director Justin Baldoni, which featured things like dramatic press tours, people not following people on Instagram and some passive aggressive press comments.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In September 2015, Russia intervened on the side of Assad, and with support from Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah loyalists, succeeded in recapturing most non-Kurdish areas of Syria, with rebels pinned into a small enclave around Idlib in the northwest of the country.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Syrian escalations take place as Assad’s allies Russia and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been increasingly distracted by battle on their own home fronts, engaging Ukraine and Israel, respectively.Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Elevating tensions further, public sentiments toward abolitionists were hostile in the North and South alike.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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In Texas, national banks seen as hostile to the fossil fuel industry have been banned from underwriting municipal bonds for Texas municipalities.John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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If the appeals court ruling stands, the next chapter in the TikTok saga will likely unfold in the Supreme Court, where legal experts predict a contentious debate over the intersection of national security and free speech.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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But Dead & Company have not shied from using their touring to platform more contentious causes.Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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