Examples of aggressor in a Sentence
Each country accused the other of being the aggressor.
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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The goal came in the 14th minute and Colombia remained the aggressor until the end.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Although their offense isn't the caliber of France and Norway, Belgium is talented and should be the aggressor in this match.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
But the show still makes its point that the world of this play has narcissistic aggressors and flailing victims, and those who fall into both of those categories.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Although their offense isn't the caliber of France and Norway, Belgium is talented and should be the aggressor in this match.
—
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
But the show still makes its point that the world of this play has narcissistic aggressors and flailing victims, and those who fall into both of those categories.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər 
: a person or country that attacks without reasonable cause
Medical Definition
aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər
: one who exhibits aggression
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