bellicosity

Example Sentences

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We dislike insecure bellicosity not just because it’s embarrassing, but because it is ineffective.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Those who know Michael, who is also a Stanford-trained lawyer, chalk up his public bellicosity toward Anthropic to a fierce professional loyalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

To do so, however, they’ll have to resist powerful forces of entrenched bellicosity.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2023

An intimidating personality, he was said to be "capable of switching between unbridled charm and ruthless bellicosity".

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

We had seen stories about this in the newspapers, and some of the men even joked with me about Winnie’s bellicosity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela