aggression
Example Sentences
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“Even in the face of this flagrant aggression, the security situation in the UAE remains stable and under control,” a U.A.E. official said.
"Under such circumstances, what exactly is Iran expected to do?" he asked, stating: "Iran is not a nation that submits to coercion, intimidation or lawless aggression."
From Barron's
"This is a cowardly act of aggression towards the Jewish community," Halsema said, stressing that Amsterdam "must be a place where Jews can live safely".
From BBC
“The only way to end this war,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said late Wednesday on social media, “is recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm int’l guarantees against future aggression.”
“From the 1960s through the 1980s, it was aggression, conflict and trauma, but not love, meaning, friendship or cooperation.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.