feisty

Example Sentences

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“We were very prepared to handle any lung problems the baby might have. But he came out of anesthesia pretty quickly and he was feisty,” Dayanim said.

From Los Angeles Times

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

From BBC

But no matter, if Sawdust is no longer a feisty little upstart it once was, it’s still a home for anything-goes, left of center art.

From Los Angeles Times

“It likes being feisty. It likes a sense of unpredictability.”

From Salon

Yes, they picked up six yellow cards on Sunday in what was a feisty London derby, but they kept 11 men on the pitch.

From BBC