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The band’s rambunctiousness heavily influenced many groups, including the Clash, the Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Metallica and the Cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Teddy, all 80 pounds of him, kept a big-brother eye on the kittens’ rambunctiousness, nudging them with his muzzle if they wandered where they weren’t supposed to go.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2021

You write that you’re worried about the dog’s rambunctiousness “going too far,” but you’ve already been scratched, nipped, and bullied off the bed.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2019

The cruisers’ rambunctiousness might have bedded down over the years, but their interest in cars has not.

From Washington Times • May 9, 2016

The card game swung back into full-tilt rambunctiousness as Cymbeline and Bernice conferred in a corner by the piano.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older