feisty
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What’s more, Mitchell’s film is feisty and unpredictable, always managing to stay one step ahead of the viewer.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
She described Widdecombe as "a very fun and feisty woman who spoke her mind".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Padres deserve a ton of credit for breathing life into what now is a feisty rivalry with the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Nuria was described by her family after the crash as "a bright, feisty, girl who had a zest for life".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Yore eyes was all feisty and yore feet patted out the organ music whilst we talked. Was thet really the first time you ever set outside with the young folks, Miss Mattie Lou?”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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These Bruins are deeper, more talented and feistier than the freshman-heavy bunch that finished with a losing record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
Peppy and loquacious when she was being questioned by prosecutors, Daniels was feistier on cross-examination, digging in when defense lawyer Susan Necheles questioned her credibility and motives.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
When I want something a little feistier and more savory, to quickly layer onto a pizza or lasagna or eggplant parm — especially when I have no time at all — Heidi's is it.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2022
Unseld and Smith helped kick-start a feistier second half, but the Wizards had an impossible game of catch-up.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022
The kid on the other tire looked feistier than her pal.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
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Like anyone who shares his surname as part of basketball’s feistiest family, Hurley is driven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
The quarter-final between Cornet and Collins will feature two of the feistiest players on the women's tour, with both known for being expressive on court.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2022
Check out some enduring trends showcased by each of Miami’s feistiest citizens.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2020
Jamie Florio, 29, said doctors and nurses told her that although Connor was the smallest baby they’d ever seen, he was also the feistiest.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2019
Miranda Lambert is one of the feistiest and most accomplished live performers in country music.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
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