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
The underlying message is almost always one of hope and resilience — often with a catchy hook and feisty lyrics to lean on during the course of a crappy day.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Here’s what the next few days could hold: Dangerous storms threaten major Midwest metros Thursday
A storm churning over the north-central US Thursday morning fueled feisty storms later in the afternoon and evening in the Midwest.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Sure, if things come together, the Raptors could make the playoffs next season and maybe even establish themselves as a feisty team over the next few years.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 May 2025
His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Here’s what the next few days could hold: Dangerous storms threaten major Midwest metros Thursday
A storm churning over the north-central US Thursday morning fueled feisty storms later in the afternoon and evening in the Midwest.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Sure, if things come together, the Raptors could make the playoffs next season and maybe even establish themselves as a feisty team over the next few years.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 May 2025
His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
Adjective
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Addressing the Obvious Critiques Yes, 3–4% real growth is aggressive.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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After the aggressive animal showed no signs of leaving, the woman’s boyfriend fatally shot it, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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In response to the vote, Iraqi troops retook vast swathes of territory seized by Kurdish forces during their joint fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS).—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In December, after years of stalemate in the war, Assad’s long-standing authoritarian regime collapsed, in the face of an unexpected offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist militant group once affiliated with al-Qaida.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s coupled with a more hostile political environment for diversity-forward businesses.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The crowd was right on top of you there, the students rimmed the court, the very definition of a hostile environment.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The contentious professional relationship between billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has seemingly come to an end.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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One particularly contentious confrontation occurred at a Home Depot in the heavily Latino city of Paramount, just outside Los Angeles.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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