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 Sharks opened the game’s scoring in a sometimes feisty first period.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Plenty of his disciples ate it up (a particularly feisty one so much so that security had to tackle him).
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Costa’s career has slowed in the past few seasons after a fiery time spent as one of Europe’s most prolific headline makers, not just for his goals, but his feisty on-pitch antics.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Cherry aromas on the first nose of this Merlot, followed after a feisty aerating swirl by maple syrup and golden syrup.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Plenty of his disciples ate it up (a particularly feisty one so much so that security had to tackle him).
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Costa’s career has slowed in the past few seasons after a fiery time spent as one of Europe’s most prolific headline makers, not just for his goals, but his feisty on-pitch antics.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Cherry aromas on the first nose of this Merlot, followed after a feisty aerating swirl by maple syrup and golden syrup.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
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Trump prompts a more aggressive digital posture Democrats adopted a more combative stance online in recent weeks as Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce drew protests from liberals and pushback at GOP town halls.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result, teams are taking a more aggressive approach.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Why did the ceasefire break down? Both Israel and the Trump administration have blamed Hamas for the resumption of hostilities, citing the militant group's refusal to meet Israel's demand to release more hostages in return for the resumption of talks.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Israel launched its military assault on Gaza after the militant group Hamas killed at least 1,200 people in Israel and abducted more than 250 others on October 7, 2023.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Amid the ongoing negotiations over a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia amid their ongoing war, Trump has spoken favorably of Putin while having a sometimes openly hostile relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bill Belichick's 24-year-old cheerleader girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, posted a screenshot of a hostile exchange with an Instagram user who criticized the couple's relationship Friday.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Keller school board has reversed course on a contentious proposal to split the district in two after backlash including, among other reactions, allegations and lawsuits related to possible violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dinner conversations ramble on and become contentious confrontations, often captured in single shots.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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