combative
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Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 to 2007, offered a calming presence for congressional Republicans following the departure of a more combative predecessor, Newt Gingrich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
A baffled Erika felt that her mom had been replaced with a combative and paranoid stranger.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Pritzker for a “pugilistic,” populist mantle attractive to voters seeking a Democrat who appears both combative and genuine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Whether or not you’ve done anything to warrant her combative attitude, she clearly doesn’t feel safe talking to you.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Speaking to reporters outside the church after the rally, an equally combative Ralph Abernathy met head-on the charge of being an outside agitator.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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