spiritedness

Example Sentences

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Christie might find an outlet for his spiritedness in the Republicans’ 2024 presidential competition.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

Swayze's tenacious, competitive nature and his zen-like good spiritedness were never more in force than near the end of his life.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2019

I’m an East Coaster and the mean spiritedness and contempt displayed in some of these comments just horrified me.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2018

Before adjourning for sentencing, Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC told jurors he would be highlighting the "public spiritedness" of the people who rushed in to help on the day of the attack.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2016

Some cover their pride with the pretence of high spiritedness, and please themselves in apprehensions of some magnanimity and generosity.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh