belligerent

Example Sentences

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Colombo would follow the Hague Convention, the official added, noting it says that "a neutral power which receives on its territory troops belonging to the belligerent armies shall intern them".

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

“The original narrative was Anastasio became belligerent, they subdued him and he died,” Frey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The company collects cars around the clock, but the cover of darkness cuts the odds of encountering belligerent owners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Certainly, there's been stuff said and written about him not quite being at his brilliant and belligerent best, but that's fair comment.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

At the wedding reception, held at the Los Coyotes Country Club, Danny showed up belligerent, but a handful of men were at the door, waiting for him, and turned him away.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel