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
Delane is an athletic, fast, and feisty man cover corner.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Boring dad; feisty mom; rich do-gooder; striving newcomer; MAGA one; MAGA two.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Still as feisty as UConn baseball fans might remember him, the original AK touched 98 MPH and had a stare-down with Jac Caglianone after a hit by pitch.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Both teams started on time in a feisty, competitive first period befitting of both the rivalry and stakes of the contest.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Boring dad; feisty mom; rich do-gooder; striving newcomer; MAGA one; MAGA two.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Still as feisty as UConn baseball fans might remember him, the original AK touched 98 MPH and had a stare-down with Jac Caglianone after a hit by pitch.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Both teams started on time in a feisty, competitive first period befitting of both the rivalry and stakes of the contest.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feisty
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Gregory Bovino, the controversial head of aggressive enforcement activities in Chicago and Minneapolis, resigned from the agency.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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That approach, paired with more outreach to Black residents, may help increase the city’s affordable housing stock and close the gap in Black homeownership, though some city council members have urged a more aggressive push on affordable housing.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Israel has also enjoyed a number of military successes against Iran and its Lebanese proxy, the Hezbollah militant group.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, some members of the militant group refused to engage in the peace process from the start.—
Annabella González,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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These Knicks still need to close the Hawks out in hostile territory in Game 6.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Extreme recovery conditions The Asse II mine presents a uniquely hostile environment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just getting to this point, with passage out of the House, has been contentious, says Andrew Schmidt, director of governmental affairs for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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The contentious exchange did not result in a handshake between the Israeli and Palestinian representatives, nor a photo featuring the two, but instead a plea from Infantino for the two nations to take part in an Under-15 tournament organized by FIFA in the future.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Feisty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feisty. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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