plucky

I thought he was a plucky old man and it worked out for him very well.

Still - it was plucky of you to go for him.

He is fighting pretty plucky with his back against the wall.

It too may be considered a form of art, making its own plucky statement.

Perhaps I was also wrong about him being a plucky hero.

She recalled another member, now dead, who was plucky until almost the end.

The real question, of course: how plucky are the riders?

She was very plucky, and annoying, but played a role as a great friend to the five.

And for a small woman, she is a plucky presence onstage.

By the end of the first chapter, this determined, plucky woman has made her decision.

Some of them had cheered when they saw the plucky rescue.

So we must not say no when a chance comes along to help them to be plucky and independent!"

Only the plucky and the fortunate find their way out of captivity.

It occurred to her, for no reason, that the plucky trio might not get out after all.

The sight of the plucky fighter made me realize I'd done nothing to help.

The men glared at the plucky little girl and then went to hunt over the island.

Why don't they cut the end off their noses to make them look plucky?

He had refused to share any of the little pleasures she was so plucky about making for herself.

The plucky opener was helped from the ground, but looked unlikely to take further part in the game.

Yet somehow their more plucky pilots made the trip and lived to tell about it.

"Well, you're a plucky one, for all your girl's looks!"

Still, who knows if a plucky, puzzling team will get the chance it had Thursday night?

One or two plucky souls stand up at a town meeting and vow to fight.

So I straightened right up and did my best plucky girl reporter routine for the rest of the show.

She is a survivor, but not a plucky one.