as in quarrelsomeness
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Noun
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These differences were stronger in young people with more behavior problems that are shown outwardly, such as aggression, frequent anger, irritability, and refusing to follow rules.—
Crista Marchesseault,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Taipei, Taiwan — In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defense spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped its combat exercises, signaling its determination to fight off a potential invasion.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rogan began the show in his customary posture of sleepy truculence.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Those who remember the truculence of those rough-and-tumble Ducks know how much of a sacrifice that was.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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Trump had won by fifty-three points there in 2016, and Greene’s paranoid pugnacity seemed like a good fit, if voters could stomach an outsider.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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That does not mean his pugnacity has dimmed.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Bondi decided the moment called for combativeness, not contrition.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bessent’s combativeness is, in part, a sign of the times, said David Lublin, chair of the Department of Government at American University’s School of Public Affairs.—
Fatima Hussein,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Having worked with people of all types, with agenda’s, belligerence, ultimately, short of a mental illness, there’s a way to get things done with people who think differently, etc.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Balich and other Olympic leaders already have their hands full maintaining order at a time of rising belligerence.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s invalidation of most Trump tariffs and the bellicosity of his response, which included the immediate imposition of new 10% tariffs across the board and the threat to increase them to 15%, have done nothing to settle investors’ nerves.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The beating death of ultraconservative activist Quentin Deranque in the French city of Lyon last week has pushed both the country’s far right and left flanks toward bellicosity, as both ends of the political spectrum blame the other for his death and the threat of further violence.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
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Colorado’s aggressiveness with trading away draft picks and prospects to help the NHL club’s pursuit of a Stanley Cup has often left the organization’s pipeline thin, but also provides opportunities for undrafted players like Logan O’Connor and Sam Malinski to earn chances and thrive.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Frost have played well with aggressiveness and their speed on the ice all season.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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Contrary to former President Joe Biden, our co-belligerency is not to make Ukraine safe for democracy.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, pursuant to Additional Protocol I, Article 47(1), mercenaries do not qualify as combatants, and as such, cannot benefit from the privilege of belligerency.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
12 June 2022
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“Truculency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truculency. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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