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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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Anthony's attorney, Mike Howard, painted Austin and his twin brother as the aggressors, according to NBC DFW.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Several student witnesses testified that Anthony was the aggressor and that the stabbing did not appear to be an act of self-defense.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Witnesses at trial who were in the tent described Anthony as the aggressor.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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