feistiness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He made the free throw, and that was the blow Fairfax couldn’t recover from after showing feistiness and resiliency all night.
From Los Angeles Times
That is a feistiness that I’m proud of.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Washington Post said Simpson was known for his “barbed wit” and “feistiness.”
From Los Angeles Times
Saturday’s cast displayed more feistiness and less gravitas than was common in Graham’s day.
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Ducks: They had a feistiness they haven’t regularly showed, with several physical scraps.
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