as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
the player became quite belligerent and was thrown out of the game
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Recent Examples of belligerent
Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
This term around, Trump has spoken in belligerent tones.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
Pyongyang has adopted an increasingly belligerent tone toward South Korea, its neighbor on the peninsula, and doubled down on anti-Washington rhetoric.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Whether the damage results from belligerent policies or incompetence is of limited relevance.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
He’s paired, in dance and as a love interest, with a belligerent Parisian principal, Gabin Roux (Ivan du Pontavice).
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
This term around, Trump has spoken in belligerent tones.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
Pyongyang has adopted an increasingly belligerent tone toward South Korea, its neighbor on the peninsula, and doubled down on anti-Washington rhetoric.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Whether the damage results from belligerent policies or incompetence is of limited relevance.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belligerent
Adjective
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However, thanks to aggressive conservation efforts, including predator control programs, habitat restoration, and breeding initiatives, several kiwi species have seen rebounds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Even so, the aggressive play in this post-season has stood out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Image Many photographers experienced the same trauma as combatants.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Two veteran combatants coming off high-profile losses headline this week’s UFC fight card, UFC Des Moines.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the latest missile, but a spokesman for the militant group has said previous launches targeted military facilities in Israel.—
Tamar Michaelis,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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India may also take the stronger step of striking militant groups in Pakistan to satisfy the public’s demand for action.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
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Jedi-in-training Rey (Daisy Ridley), reluctant hero Finn (John Boyega) and X-wing warrior Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) lead the ragtag Resistance against a returning Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) in a film that's full of logic fumbles and muddies the focus of the third and final trilogy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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This is a time to integrate some of that Aries warrior energy with Aquarius’ vision of collective care.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s aggressive targeting of major law firms, many of which have advocated liberal policy positions and clients, also marks a striking new front in his second-term legal battles, as the administration pressures firms seen as politically hostile or unwilling to back its agenda.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Russia will accrue enormous economic benefits if the United States facilitates its reentry into the world economy, generating revenue that will go directly to rebuilding its military, funding hostile intelligence operations and propping up a regime that’s never far from its next military adventure.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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The vice president also pitched a hypothetical scenario in which the U.S. went to war with a foreign adversary and whether parents would like the peace of mind that the weapons used by U.S. soldiers are made within the U.S. rather than another country.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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But this former American soldier has no special plans for Thursday, when Victory in Europe, or VE Day, is commemorated, saying every day is special to him now.—
Anne Clifford,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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The paper first reported the trooper’s arrest using court records.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Idaho state troopers responded to the tragic scene at around 7:15p.m.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Many of them have also sent troops to march in the parade, alongside Russian servicemen.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Among others, the office provides legal and psychotherapeutic and employment consultations for veterans, runs support groups for families of servicemen who are the prisoners of war in Russian captivity or are considered missing in action.—
Yuriy Zaliznyak,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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