Adjective, : The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy. From Dictionary.com.
Other than this quirky pluckiness, Victoria is very likable. From Wordnik.com. [[review] The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason « Urban Fantasy Land] Reference
The rugged little dark-haired Nepalese had a reputation for pluckiness. From Wordnik.com. [Vagabond of Space]
Aside from that, I enjoyed this wholesome tribute to the pluckiness of the American spirit. From Wordnik.com. [2008 August : Scrubbles.net] Reference
But apparently millions of Americans like Palin's underdog feminist saga, and her can-do pluckiness. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
Little Orphan Annie bid adieu to newsprint over the summer, after 86 years of blank-eyed pluckiness. From Wordnik.com. [Brenda Starr exits cartoon land: another funereal toll for journalism?] Reference
I give this review 2 out of 10 for pluckiness but a complete lack of reading comprehension and thought. From Wordnik.com. [Possibly My Favorite (Real) Negative Review Ever « Whatever] Reference
This story takes an idea more common to the mystery genre, wherein the story is told through the pov of the lovable feline who pluckiness manages to save the day. From Wordnik.com. [October 9th, 2008] Reference
There's this innate pluckiness and unwillingness to give up despite the most terrible parade of things that I find it almost unbearably sad that she ever got low enough to kill herself. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2003-04-01] Reference
Milljöh, which renders the French word milieu into the Berlin dialect, became a half-mocking, half-affectionate term used all over Germany to convey the desperate pluckiness of Berlin's sprawling slums. From Wordnik.com. [Rare Works Shown in Rothko Retrospective] Reference
More, the charming pluckiness they projected before the All-Star break, when they were challenging for first place in their division, is gone, overshadowed by the alleged transgressions of two superstars. From Wordnik.com. [It's the Bad News Mets] Reference
The FAZ for example, pointed out our general spirit of pluckiness: "Man wird sich auch darauf verlassen können, dass Gemeinsinn, Opferbereitschaft und Optimismus unter Amerikanern nach wie vor stark verbreitet sind.". From Wordnik.com. [Foreign press.] Reference
Through their first 30 games, the Mets had shown a charming pluckiness in going 17-13, one that suggested they were capable of defying the presumption that they would finish in the bottom tier of their division for the second straight season. From Wordnik.com. [A Queasy Feeling in Queens as the Mets Revert to Type] Reference
It was beautiful, the pluckiness of it, the impudence of it. From Wordnik.com. [Following the Equator] Reference
PAT: Man, you have to admire their pluckiness, though, you do. From Wordnik.com. [Glenn Beck Articles] Reference
His relatives were proud of his pluckiness, but it also worried them. From Wordnik.com. [Spero News] Reference
Notwithstanding his pluckiness, he was visibly chagrined -- his speech was a failure. From Wordnik.com. [History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868] Reference
But to this day, the folks in Fruita throw an annual party to commemorate Mike's pluckiness. From Wordnik.com. [GJSentinel.com] Reference
"Buddy's pluckiness is a bright spot among an otherwise tragic event for the Heinrichs family.". From Wordnik.com. [Anchorage Daily News - Alaska News] Reference
Apparently millions of Americans like Palin's underdog feminist saga and her can-do pluckiness. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
Apparently millions of Americans like Mrs. Palin's underdog feminist saga and her can-do pluckiness. From Wordnik.com. [YID With LID] Reference
Libby Evans 'Mimi hits all the right notes of pluckiness, desperate exuberance, confusion and poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
She's also black, though the movie nicely treats as secondary, if that, to her certified Disney pluckiness. From Wordnik.com. [Filmcritic.com Movie Reviews] Reference
Without the pluckiness of the Brits, or the sheer force of the Americans, who aided the Russians through Lend-Lease, the war also would have been lost. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Boers gave from their own scant stock of provisions to the starving men, for whom they expressed the utmost admiration for their pluckiness and determination. From Wordnik.com. [The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs] Reference
"Buddy's pluckiness is a bright spot among an otherwise tragic event for the Heinrichs family," Col. Audie Holloway, head of the troopers, said in a statement. From Wordnik.com. [WRAL.com Top Stories] Reference
But, long-term, this pluckiness will serve them well: It will stimulate the self-reliance that characterized Gen Xers who experienced similar career challenges in the nineties. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
She could not, however, keep back the indignation from her innocent young voice; and this indignation, being a sure sign in his mind of pluckiness, greatly delighted her companion. From Wordnik.com. [Sue, A Little Heroine] Reference
Her pluckiness never comes off as too precocious, and she never crosses the line into Ellen Ripley "woman of action" territory, which adds another layer of believability to an otherwise unbelievable flick. From Wordnik.com. [DVD Verdict] Reference
Hamilton did add, however, that if the title proves beyond him he would like to see it go to Webber, saying that he admired the Australian's pluckiness in the face of Red Bull's apparent emotional support for Vettel. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
In some publication, too, at about that time, appeared the tale of the adventures of Captain Gardiner and Captain Daggett in antarctic wastes, seeking the sea-lions 'skins, and the story of pluckiness and awful trial affected his imagination deeply. From Wordnik.com. [A Man and a Woman] Reference
I'm full of admiration for her pluckiness!. From Wordnik.com. [Mari Strachan answers questions about her first book, The Earth Hums in B Flat] Reference
The pluckiness of the girl!. From Wordnik.com. [The Desert Fiddler] Reference
… how you could have a pluckiness to separate between a father and his family. ". From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator]
A northern play about pluckiness. From Wordnik.com. [Queer Sighted] Reference
Karen’s pluckiness is understandable. From Wordnik.com. [Naked in the Boardroom] Reference
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