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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Attorneys offer competing descriptions of fights Attorneys for Paul and Mortensen offered competing versions of fights between the pair, with each suggesting the other party was the aggressor.
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Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Wicker said Iran was part of an axis of aggressors with China, Russia and North Korea.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Based on her statements and the physical evidence, officers determined Hasford to be the primary aggressor, according to the report reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Each side said their civilians are being killed and each denies being the aggressor.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Wicker said Iran was part of an axis of aggressors with China, Russia and North Korea.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Based on her statements and the physical evidence, officers determined Hasford to be the primary aggressor, according to the report reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Each side said their civilians are being killed and each denies being the aggressor.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 5 May. 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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