rumbustiousness

Definition of rumbustiousnessnext
chiefly British
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Noun
  • The show’s presentation has also stepped up its game with a mix of realistic background design and outsize expressions that capture Marin’s boisterousness and Gojo’s nervousness.
    Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The song ends with a spoken-word segment, Allen’s crestfallen comments from her side of the call, which live on stage introduced a rowdiness to its story.
    Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Crews often found release in rowdiness, camaraderie, practical jokes, and the inevitable coping mechanisms of drink and drugs.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With pints sometimes clocking in at under a single British pound (around $1.25), and pitchers of cocktails served at two for £15 (under $19), Wetherspoons can become honeypots for irresponsible drinking and rowdyism.
    Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Could bowling alleys and arcades in malls pose significant problems with rowdyism?
    Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2018
Noun
  • His natural rambunctiousness is something that plays nicely into this rivalry.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
  • The president has long bristled at the otherwise customary joking at his expense by celebrity comedians.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But anatomically speaking, this is absolute nonsense.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Travelers say they're done listening to the nonsense they've been fed.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • While the film grapples with Dexter’s (Sturgess) addictions and patience-testing roguishness toward her, Hathaway and director Lone Scherfig never land on a compelling reason for Emma to put up with it.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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“Rumbustiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbustiousness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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