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
Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Pednekar essays the role of an ambitious and feisty CEO of a startup - Work Potato - while Khatter plays a prince in the show.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Khosrowshahi defended the policy changes against feisty employees who peppered him with questions and criticism at the company meeting and on Uber’s internal forum, according to audio and correspondence obtained by CNBC.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Yet, Nani is barely an adult, struggling to balance working full time, taking care of the bills and insurance, and raising a feisty 6-year-old.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Pednekar essays the role of an ambitious and feisty CEO of a startup - Work Potato - while Khatter plays a prince in the show.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Khosrowshahi defended the policy changes against feisty employees who peppered him with questions and criticism at the company meeting and on Uber’s internal forum, according to audio and correspondence obtained by CNBC.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Yet, Nani is barely an adult, struggling to balance working full time, taking care of the bills and insurance, and raising a feisty 6-year-old.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 26 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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The aid group accused Hamas of carrying out the assault; the militant group has not yet responded to the allegations.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Some activists have been criticized for spreading messages seen as antisemitic or outright supportive of militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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