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 Chicago Teachers Union anticipated ahead of time that the hearing might get feisty.
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Lauren Victory, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Schreiber starred on the big screen in 2018's Den of Thieves and memorably played the feisty leprechaun Mad Sweeney on Starz's American Gods.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Don't give up yet, because these feisty birds could still return later in the season to amuse you with their antics.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Brendan’s feisty style over more than 300 games most resembled his father’s.
—Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
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Lauren Victory, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Schreiber starred on the big screen in 2018's Den of Thieves and memorably played the feisty leprechaun Mad Sweeney on Starz's American Gods.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Don't give up yet, because these feisty birds could still return later in the season to amuse you with their antics.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Brendan’s feisty style over more than 300 games most resembled his father’s.
—Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
Adjective
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That was a fun one, with both teams staying aggressive throughout the match.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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That more aggressive posture has been exemplified in Lewis George's smaller jousts with the mayor over housing and public safety policies, too.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Trump’s birthday began with a new round of Israeli military strikes in Beirut, which the country said was in response to projectiles fired by the militant group Hezbollah at Israel.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Israel’s military said the militant group launched three projectiles, releasing video in which an audible boom was followed by rising smoke.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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But if his intention is a quick rate cut, the new chairman might be entering a hostile work environment.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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French, American, British and other naval crews already have experience of escorting civilian ships through hostile fire in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Republicans decry fraud while Democrats worry about hunger SNAP’s new rules remain contentious in Congress.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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This has proven to be a contentious change for myriad reasons.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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