brawling
Example Sentences
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According to legend, it took rough and rugged characters to tame the early American frontier: men like Daniel Boone, the trailblazer, or Mike Fink, the brawling river boatman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Colourful details about the private lives of the brawling billionaires have trickled out in the run-up to trial as attorneys wrangle over the evidence and testimony that should and shouldn't be shared with the jury.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
He’s a fairly even-keeled, calm-sounding guy, which makes him a helpful spokesperson to an organization that has big bearded dudes going out fighting and brawling.
From Slate • Sep. 13, 2023
Here’s the first rule of standing in line at the airport: No brawling, please.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023
Even if he’d had the courage to get into a fight with a Squaller, it would be like brawling with an expensive vase.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
