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
He’s thrown off, however, when Nora loses her cool at the discovery that their young, feisty daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) has posted a video on social media of the trio dancing in the livestock stable.
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Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
There’s a schism in America’s drug business, playing out in punchy direct messages, feisty group chats, and the occasional heated in-person exchange.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 18 May 2026
Game knowing game, the feisty Roberts likened Preller’s Padres to savvy street fighters in ’24, saying his team would have to match San Diego’s fire.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
As the feisty little brother to the more worldly Semma, Dhamaka has a reputation for viscera and high heat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
There’s a schism in America’s drug business, playing out in punchy direct messages, feisty group chats, and the occasional heated in-person exchange.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 18 May 2026
Game knowing game, the feisty Roberts likened Preller’s Padres to savvy street fighters in ’24, saying his team would have to match San Diego’s fire.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
As the feisty little brother to the more worldly Semma, Dhamaka has a reputation for viscera and high heat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
Adjective
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That, in turn, catalyzed the most aggressive Fed rate-hiking cycle ever and a bear market.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Carolina’s penalty kill is extremely aggressive all over the ice.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Attacks in the region by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the militant organization Islamic State, and a coalition of ethnic militias have also hindered the response.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has also touted the militant group’s drone capabilities, calling them an effective weapon against Israeli forces operating near and inside southern Lebanon.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Weiss and Tom Cibrowski were openly hostile from the start.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The Space Force budget has grown significantly in recent years, and one of its mandates is countering spying and potentially hostile acts by Russian and Chinese spacecraft in these orbits.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Firpi has appeared as either a psychological evaluator or guardian ad litem in numerous contentious custody battles.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Water use is emerging as one of the most contentious data center issues.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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