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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Rizvi joined opener Pathum Nissanka, who was the initial aggressor in their 66-run stand.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump has made our country the aggressor.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
However, as Rothbard lays out, one of the most important concepts that often gets lost or forgotten in the fog of war is that violence may only be used to resist or punish the aggressor.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Two defense witnesses, including the doctor and a receptionist, supported her account, saying Ellis appeared to be the aggressor.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump has made our country the aggressor.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
However, as Rothbard lays out, one of the most important concepts that often gets lost or forgotten in the fog of war is that violence may only be used to resist or punish the aggressor.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Two defense witnesses, including the doctor and a receptionist, supported her account, saying Ellis appeared to be the aggressor.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aggressor
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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