bellicose

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Following weeks of increasingly bellicose rhetoric surrounding his desire to seize the autonomous Danish territory, Trump said at Davos that he had reached a framework of a deal that satisfies him, without providing details.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Edward Kosner’s review called attention to the book’s energetic prose, including Mr. Clarey’s inspired description of Rafa’s signature shot: “The Nadal forehand, with grunt included, was a bellicose thing, designed to make mayhem.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The first ad from the group in Wisconsin race aired on Feb. 20, invoking a similar bellicose style to the group’s prior efforts.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2025

He enshrined his name on hotels and marketed his bellicose demeanor in reality shows, but an A-lister?

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2024

With a bellicose finger, he jabbed at a picture of Fidel Castro.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy