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Recent Examples of pluckiness
From their first encounter, the fantastic Petrova holds her ground, playing Iris with assured pluckiness.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pluckiness
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Semiconductor leadership One of the best indicators of a bull market’s fortitude is whether semiconductor stocks are leading.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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But there was much more good than bad for Cole, whose velocity, efficiency and fortitude all stood out.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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West Indian and African seasonings and recipes merged with Low Country staples like rice, grits, kitchen garden vegetables, pork, and seafood.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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As Rachel learns about the family curse that threatens her and her betrothed, Morrone digs in with emotional complexity and real grit.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The Invest in Kids program was allowed to sunset at the end of 2023 because our legislators did not even have the gumption to bring the issue to the floor.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Imagine having watched film of your team in 2017 and 2018, then experiencing the gumption of the 2022 champions, then seeing the 2024 squad get bounced in the Play-In by the Sacramento Kings.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Hsu’s voice performance also gives Kristen spunk in these scenes, while Sharpe brings an unexpected vulnerability to AJ.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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She was known among her neighbors for her generosity and spunk — and among her relatives for stubborn refusal to leave Bellevue Square, her home of 54 years, The Courant reported in 1997.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some owners show their mettle for a spell, then find adequate reason to knuckle under; others have no intention of even pretending to do what is hard or what is right.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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What is now known as the Hermès Kelly is also how craftspeople test their mettle in the French company’s leather-goods training program, which lasts 18 months.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Women’s sports were not created because women lacked talent, discipline or courage.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Last night, those journalists showed exactly the kind of calm and courage that work demands, jumping into reporting immediately after the incident unfolded.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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There’s Rafael Jódar, the same age as Fonseca, jumping over the baseline to launch a two-handed backhand return in mid-air with Sinner’s pounce and sweeping into the front of the court with Alcaraz’s fearlessness.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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With fearlessness and an uncanny ability to learn on the fly, Allison Tilly turned an emergency situation into a championship-winning week to remember for Lemont.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Because the engine to pay for heroism has become heroic in its own right — endlessly inventive, strategically brilliant, and almost entirely disconnected from the patient whose name appears at the top of the page.—
Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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For Dudamel, orchestral exuberance equals heroism.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Pluckiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluckiness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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