punchy

Example Sentences

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"Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red," he warned, in a typically punchy video address.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

By then I expect these punchy little runabouts will be cherished as classics of the era, the twilight of the petrol gods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Once you have something cold and punchy waiting in the fridge, vegetables stop feeling like a task and start feeling like a vehicle.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Lighting designer Brandon Stirling Baker’s background of changing color fields aids the ballet’s generally punchy pace, honoring Beethoven’s “Allegro con brio” tempo marking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

His invocation was brief and punchy, and for a second I thought we were getting back on the high road to right action.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou