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
Norma Harris was a feisty, independent-minded business owner who did not respond docilely when Glenn Harris first sought and was granted temporary guardianship over his mother’s estate, Hal Harris said.
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Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
The game was a feisty one, with Barclay Goodrow having to fight Noah Cates late in the second period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Now Duke has a feisty TCU team that held off an Ohio State comeback on Thursday in the tournament’s opening game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Leading scorer and feisty defender Jaiden Peterson could not find the mark and struggled on the offensive side of the floor.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
The game was a feisty one, with Barclay Goodrow having to fight Noah Cates late in the second period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Now Duke has a feisty TCU team that held off an Ohio State comeback on Thursday in the tournament’s opening game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Leading scorer and feisty defender Jaiden Peterson could not find the mark and struggled on the offensive side of the floor.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
Adjective
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Bart argues that such promotion has a salutary social function, reaching people in underserved communities who might not otherwise be aware that they are entitled to aggressive, contingency-fee advocacy.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The professional soccer player previously accused Chappell Roan's security of aggressive behavior to his 11-year-old stepdaughter.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Israel wants Lebanon's government to assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah, but the militant group has survived efforts to curb its strength for decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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But the militant group has survived efforts to curb its strength for decades.—
E. Eduardo Castillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Callers told police that after a brief and seemingly hostile interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, the individual left school property and was last seen walking onto Ryan Lane from Edwards Avenue.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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From a technical standpoint, the stock appears to be stabilizing at support just as the macro backdrop becomes less hostile to large-cap technology.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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County commissioners passed a resolution in support of ICE during a contentious meeting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s deadly offensive against Hezbollah has been a contentious point in the uneasy Iran war ceasefire.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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