rumbustiousness

Definition of rumbustiousnessnext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbustiousness
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 crowds, the rowdiness, the getting there and back can give you pause.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The rowdiness represented the first wave of an Alaskan storm that drew extra moisture from the subtropics.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 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
  • Lindsay says that Jesse was serious about asking, but that the make-out would be a joking make-out.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The women’s team declined their joking invitation and had to explain comments directed at them.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • If he ever gets stressed or frustrated in dealing with all this nonsense, that footage is never shown.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This is not on DeRosa, but that is nonsense.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Rumbustiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbustiousness. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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