belligerent

Example Sentences

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The two sets of exercises could trigger a belligerent response from North Korea, which views the United States’ military drills with its Asian allies as invasion rehearsals.

From Seattle Times

Both men claimed to be winning the fight and issued belligerent threats that appeared to leave little room for negotiation.

From New York Times

A “belligerent” Target shopper in Ohio was punched in the face by an employee after she had demanded “reparations” to cover a bill of more than $1,000.

From Washington Times

Countries such as Germany, Italy and Spain have also backed strong EU engagement with China, even as Washington takes a harder line with what it sees as an increasingly belligerent Beijing.

From Reuters

That stance was designed in part to prevent provoking Moscow, whose cooperation Seoul needs to contain an increasingly belligerent North Korea.

From New York Times