combative

Example Sentences

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Nicknamed "Captain Canada" by some, Ford has built a reputation for being combative against US tariffs and the job losses they have been linked to in Ontario.

From BBC

Durant appeared nonplussed by the spat, while admitting that he had deliberately taken a combative approach into the game.

From Barron's

Throughout his medical records, I can see glimpses of who my dad is, who he’s always been—a complex soul who can be both affable and combative, cooperative and recalcitrant, depending on his mood.

From Salon

“After having knocked thousands of doors across the state, talking about really combative issues, it’s clear that people have a plurality of opinions and thoughts,” Behn said.

From Salon

In contrast to the combative captain on the field, Bonds was a private family man away from it.

From BBC