"He was very outgoing and in a feisty mood," Mr. Fitzwater said.

It was Mr. Bush, not his running mate, who seemed in a feisty mood.

The wiry 3-year-old colt was in a spirited, feisty mood when his handlers checked on him this morning.

The Bruins (13-4, 6-1) were already in a feisty mood as a result of having their 10-game winning streak snapped at Arizona last Saturday.

"What put you in such a feisty mood?"

On the other hand, Cayard was in a sharp, feisty mood.

Iraqi military officers who run the plant were in a feisty mood when reporters were admitted to the plant at midafternoon.

He'd been haggling with a room full of lawyers for the past two hours, so he was in a feisty mood.

Mr. Bush is also likely to find the Latin leaders in a more independent and feisty mood on other issues.

Mr. Shepard, as you may have gathered, is in an encouragingly feisty mood these days.