feisty
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“She is eating on her own, her energy and alertness have noticeably improved, and she has become much more feisty during feedings.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Boys with their toys, thought The Times’ feisty critic Isabelle Morse Jones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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
Virtually unknown a year ago, Platner has barnstormed across Maine, delivering a feisty, anti-establishment message.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
“My, you are a feisty thing. If Ethyne is not able to fix your wing, rest assured that we will make you a comfortable home and life for the rest of your days. Ethyne...”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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
Eyssen’s take on Elizabeth, played by Devrim Lingnau in “The Empress,” is feistier, wilder and edgier than Schneider’s.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
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
Aster’s feistiest move is that he refuses to reveal the truth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
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
Brian Cox plays Jack, the oldest and feistiest of the five characters, and believes the production has become "a different show" since it was first staged last April.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2014
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