belligerence

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Repentance turns to belligerence in “Sorry Not Sorry,” a new song from “Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale,” the expanded version of Tyler, the Creator’s 2021 album.

From New York Times

“Bolsonaro’s return will swell the belligerence and polarization in a society that is already polarized,” said political scientist David Magalhães, coordinator of Brazil’s independent Observatory of the Extreme Right.

From Washington Post

Chinese leaders see Russia as a vital counterweight to American power, even if they may quietly wish that Mr. Putin would pull back from military belligerence.

From New York Times

But being good at consolidating and buttressing power is not synonymous with good governance, and Mr. Cuomo’s strategic belligerence often masks his failures.

From New York Times

More often, unbridled belligerence and belittling were “part of the deal” for anyone in the governor’s employ, one veteran of state government suggested in an email quoted by investigators.

From New York Times