fiery

The union’s fiery leader won a decisive victory and placed allies in key positions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

I see a lot of myself in her, just the fiery “I know what I want, I’m going to go get it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Thompson has in recent years, also been more outspoken about the childhood bullying he said he endured because of his distinctive fiery red hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Thirty-six years ago, Nigel flew across the Atlantic as the fiery outsider, tearing through Doug DeWitt in Atlantic City to secure his first world title.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

In his version, the dull gray house had cheery yellow shutters, the brown of the palms was a fiery orange, the roof was a burnished red.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

On another side of town, and in another fictional world, sketch-comedy group The Habit tries on a fierier stage adaptation with a much higher body count: the 1988 Christmas Eve action-thriller “Die Hard.”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2019

With the help of a public speaking coach, he returned to the debates as a decidedly fierier presence.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 21, 2016

He was fierier than most Plowshares activists, a believer in miracles and prophecy, a bold “warrior for peace,” like Philip Berrigan.

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 28, 2015

While Mr. Boreyko led the orchestra in brisk, burnished readings — the brasses, not always the Philharmonic’s rock, were particularly strong — the final Allegro of the Dvorak could have been fierier.

From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2012

But he was evermore mine enemy, And hates the Spaniard—fiery-choleric, A drinker of black, strong, volcanic wines, That ever make him fierier.

From Queen Mary and Harold by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson

The paper reported that there were parents in favor of the mask mandate, but some of the fieriest speeches came from those diametrically opposed.

From Fox News ● Aug. 18, 2021

Portraying Franklin - one of the last century's fieriest singers - is a daunting task, but although Hudson has a powerful voice, she can't come close to embodying the richness and range of Franklin's style.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2021

Having been trialled for 10 minutes at Southampton last week, it’s getting a full baptism of the fieriest fire today.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2017

Todd Stottlemyre, known as one of the fieriest pitchers of his era, won 138 games in the majors from 1988 to 2002.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2016

A snaffle curbs the fieriest steed, and he Who in subjection lives must needs be meek.

From Oedipus Trilogy by Francis Storr