combative
Example Sentences
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Herman was a combative messenger for Bass, issuing broadsides against her rivals as she fought for a second four-year term.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
In a combative setting, Vance can dismantle an argument, redirect a question and put his interlocutor on the defensive.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
Just how combative will he be when he gets questions about the risks of rising inflation, which has been above the Fed’s target for more than five years?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026
But she delivered a typically combative performance that will intensify questions over a potential return to singles action at Wimbledon, which starts later in June.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Chapman had called in the state attorney general's office to help defend Walter's conviction, and they'd sent Assistant Attorney General Don Valeska, a longtime prosecutor with a reputation for being intense and combative.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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