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 scrappiness and spoiler mentality were evident Sunday, starting with Sandy Alcantara making the Mets appear lifeless for most of his seven innings.
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The unselfishness and scrappiness of the Golden Eagles is reminiscent of those teams coached by Al McGuire in halcyon days.
—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
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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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The unselfishness and scrappiness of the Golden Eagles is reminiscent of those teams coached by Al McGuire in halcyon days.
—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
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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Following his Game 1 sluggishness, Wembanyama played with more aggression and decisiveness.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The teen witness said Hunter Metcalf, the victim’s twin brother, told Anthony to leave in an escalating tone of aggression.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Lurie partly values Roseman because of his strategic aggressiveness to make sure great players are locked down long term.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Some more aggressiveness on the bases as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The apparent loss of the aircraft came after hostilities in the region escalated over the weekend, with Iran and Israel exchanging their first direct strikes in months late Sunday.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Pashinyan has implemented the complete transformation of Armenia’s position in the region and the world, going from a de facto protectorate of Russia to one bordering on hostility.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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“Scrappiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrappiness. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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