a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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The Prince of Wales, 43, was asked whether his youngest son has a spunky personality at his latest royal engagement.—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 That spunky spirit lingered into the nineties and early two-thousands.—David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025 Months away from becoming an octogenarian, Neil Young remains as spunky, fearless and outspoken as any major artist of his generation — let alone those who followed.—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 From the author of The Firekeeper's Daughter comes this spunky new mystery about a foster child looking to reclaim her history — her own way.—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spunky
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