a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation
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And Hanley sounded perhaps better than ever, with warm yet youthful vocals and a spunky yet welcoming attitude that only the most charismatic rock stars could pull off.—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025 But as the spunky pixie holding the story’s reins, Bobo commands our attention.—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 10 July 2025 John's dramatic introduction to thunderstorms, captured so vividly on video, is a reminder of the vulnerability of our most spunky and playful pets.—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 Spinning off from the 2021 movie of the same name, the show is about Pil, a spunky vagabond girl living in the medieval city of Foggyborough.—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spunky
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