aggressive
Example Sentences
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Competing fund managers and bank traders say Lemssouguer’s approach is overly aggressive, causing his performance to swing wildly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The study shows that aging lung cells can trigger an overly aggressive immune response, which can turn even mild infections into serious conditions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The former set the tone with unflappable correctness while his partner was more aggressive, and quick to punish bowling which began to err in line as the partnership grew.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The former congresswoman, who gained fame for her aggressive questioning of chief executives and Trump administration officials while in Congress, also pointed to her longtime focus on oversight.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
But how was she supposed to make friends with an aggressive forest elf who could make trees attack people?
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
