rumbustiousness

chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbustiousness
Noun
  • The lack of a unified supporters section might water down the coordinated boisterousness.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • 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
  • Sometimes a playful comment, an unexpected reply or a joking callout between brands takes on a life of its own online.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Let’s see if the Pomona Unified School District, which pays thousands of dollars to support its schools’ athletic program, is going to act and stop this nonsense.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 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 11 Jun. 2026.

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