as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
a feisty hockey player who has spent more than his share of time in the penalty box
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Recent Examples of feisty
The entire team will have to collaborate — even with the feisty bunch of coconut warriors known as the Kakamora — in order to break Nalo’s curse, achieve their goal and assemble the community of Moana’s dream.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The Raiders won the past two playoff games by manhandling North Miami 58-0 and dispatching a feisty Blanche Ely team 53-32 last week.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
That said, the switch to USB-C was a great update and the new colors are fierce, with a feisty orange and lip-smacking purple alongside the eye-catching starlight and more demure blue and midnight options.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Her feisty nature pushed her teammates, making Hines’ job easier.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The Raiders won the past two playoff games by manhandling North Miami 58-0 and dispatching a feisty Blanche Ely team 53-32 last week.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
That said, the switch to USB-C was a great update and the new colors are fierce, with a feisty orange and lip-smacking purple alongside the eye-catching starlight and more demure blue and midnight options.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Her feisty nature pushed her teammates, making Hines’ job easier.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Once privatized, Nordstrom isn’t expected to diverge much from its current priorities involving aggressive expansion of the Rack off-price chain, digital growth and comp gains at the Nordstrom upscale department store business.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bobby is, of course, Bob Dylan, played here by Timothée Chalamet in a near-magical performance that throws off all the right kind of sparks: newness, genius, a touch of aloofness that was probably easier for Dylan to fake than modesty and, under it all, a kind of aggressive, combative hunger.Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, the militant group cautioned that hurdles remain.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Iran continues to play a key role in regional conflicts, supporting militant groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, further complicating its diplomatic relations.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In story mode, there are a few other people to find on the island, some of whom will be helpful and others hostile.Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s power derives from his ability to sow fear — fear that his administration will deport our immigrant neighbors, arrest opponents, attack LGBTQ+ rights, ban vaccines, and command the military to invade hostile cities.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Growing up, millennials experienced contentious 2000 and 2008 U.S. presidential elections, the events of September 11, 2001, a war on terror that cost trillions and lasted two decades, and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, the dynamics for Big Media and Big Tech are complicated by the fact that Trump has had a contentious relationship with major players in both sectors.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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