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
Both teams started on time in a feisty, competitive first period befitting of both the rivalry and stakes of the contest.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Reluctance to commit to a binary political persuasion also fuels the feisty remarks and damage-control campaigns of Oklahoma’s Zach Bryan and the pressure on Tennessee crossover folk-pop star and rapper Jelly Roll to honor his Grammys promise to state his position on ICE.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Leading this loud and lovingly close-knit multigenerational family is Suga Mama (Jo Marie Payton), the feisty grandma and matriarch.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Reluctance to commit to a binary political persuasion also fuels the feisty remarks and damage-control campaigns of Oklahoma’s Zach Bryan and the pressure on Tennessee crossover folk-pop star and rapper Jelly Roll to honor his Grammys promise to state his position on ICE.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Leading this loud and lovingly close-knit multigenerational family is Suga Mama (Jo Marie Payton), the feisty grandma and matriarch.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
Adjective
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Paolo Banchero set the tone early with an aggressive, assertive first half that dictated the flow of the game.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Both President Emmanual Macron and the UNIFIL force blamed Hezbollah, but the militant group denied involvement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon against the militant group Hezbollah, who are close allies of Iran, has been a sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Tehran.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On Tuesday a civil jury concluded that Lodes resigned involuntarily due to his reporting of a hostile workplace and was awarded the multimillion-dollar payment as compensation for his emotional damages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims Mavromatis experienced retaliatory consequences for raising concerns about the harassment and hostile work environment.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Already the jobs issue in Hollywood has become a contentious part of the race for governor in California, with several candidates pledging to eliminate the $750 million cap put in place by Newsom, which already was more than double what the state was previously capped at.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Kelly Tractor project is contentious enough that Mayor Daniella Levine Cava in February vetoed the commission’s approval of the plan.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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