belligerence

Example Sentences

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Sal stews morosely amid bursts of threatening belligerence that Sonny tries to tamp down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As things heat up, a few have taken the belligerence offline too.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Not a ton, at least as far as new intelligence, input from allies, or Iranian belligerence.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

He finally regressed to his usual juvenile belligerence and insulted Micklethwait and the friendly Wall St. Journal, saying they don't know what they're talking about.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024

The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou