as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel
his natural scrappiness serves him well as an aggressive defense attorney
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Recent Examples of scrappiness
The unselfishness and scrappiness of the Golden Eagles is reminiscent of those teams coached by Al McGuire in halcyon days.
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Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2023
And even then, the chaos and scrappiness of it came through.
—Carl Kelsch, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Feb. 2023
Darrah’s production is a mixture of scrappiness and chic, and emphasizes the otherworldliness of Soper’s conception.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
That scrappiness has no doubt intensified the impassioned following of SARA, as the business is known, which in its short life span has skyrocketed to a cult of obsessive proportions.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2017
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Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2023
And even then, the chaos and scrappiness of it came through.
—Carl Kelsch, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Feb. 2023
Darrah’s production is a mixture of scrappiness and chic, and emphasizes the otherworldliness of Soper’s conception.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
That scrappiness has no doubt intensified the impassioned following of SARA, as the business is known, which in its short life span has skyrocketed to a cult of obsessive proportions.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrappiness
Noun
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Kyiv fears that Moscow could use that territory as a launchpad for further aggression.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, the quality of the program was low and resulted in rising aggression and behavior issues among children, especially boys, and hurt parental relationships.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Colorado’s aggressiveness with trading away draft picks and prospects to help the NHL club’s pursuit of a Stanley Cup has often left the organization’s pipeline thin, but also provides opportunities for undrafted players like Logan O’Connor and Sam Malinski to earn chances and thrive.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Frost have played well with aggressiveness and their speed on the ice all season.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iran war has entered its fifth week with hostilities escalating across the region.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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After all, a bit more than a decade later, hostilities would explode anew in the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, during which Nasser shut the canal again.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Scrappiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrappiness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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