rambunctious
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When Jim Whittaker was a rambunctious young boy in Seattle, his mother often ordered him and his twin brother to go outside and play, allowing her some peace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Bellamy's rambunctious and infectious approach to his playing career made him one of the Premier League's most effective forwards.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
A few yards away, Iglesias is watching Roka, his tiny black chihuahua, dart around the field like four pounds of rambunctious entitlement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
When I asked what time the neighbors we invited over for Thanksgiving wanted to come, they just informed me that their 4-year-old is too rambunctious to sit still for dinner.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
“The Spine Islands that way,” Redd said as they hurtled on a rambunctious charge into the harbor.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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