feisty

Example Sentences

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Although Daisy does not have any lines in the film, the video game incarnation of her is known to be energetic and feisty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"We'll have to monitor those feisty cumulus clouds and potentially a few showers and breezes as well," Mark Burger, the launch weather officer, said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It was a feisty move by Burger King, whose $11.1 billion in annual U.S. sales are dwarfed by the No. 1 chain McDonald’s $55.1 billion, according to market-research firm Technomic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The, at times, feisty debate came amid a gubernatorial race that thus far has lacked sizzle or a candidate on either side of the aisle who has excited Californians.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

I wonder how long it’s gonna take a bunch of feisty fourteen-year-olds to come around?

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers