spirited
adjective
having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, liveliness, etc..
spiritedness
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a word derived from
spirited.
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
Her two poor little charges learned the few things she could teach them, and their meek spiritedness gave her but little trouble.
From His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality by Frances Hodgson Burnett
