spunkier; spunkiest
Examples of spunky in a Sentence
a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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Over the course of their relationship, Geoff had grown close to another of her patients, a spunky boy who eventually died of epidermolysis bullosa, also known as butterfly-skin syndrome, in his 20s.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
In last week’s installment (read a recap here), opportunity seemed ripe for an epic Joe blindside led by spunky final Vula member Mary.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her; Will Sasso and Kevin Durand are welcome supporting players as a few of the oddly aggressive town elders.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
In last week’s installment (read a recap here), opportunity seemed ripe for an epic Joe blindside led by spunky final Vula member Mary.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her; Will Sasso and Kevin Durand are welcome supporting players as a few of the oddly aggressive town elders.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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“Spunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spunky. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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