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Bassett's jaw was square and firm—power was manifest there, unmistakably, and his bristling mustache suggested combativeness.
A HOOSIER CHRONICLEMEREDITH NICHOLSONThen the priest realized that she meant fight, and all his combativeness leapt, as it were, to meet hers.
THE ISLE OF UNRESTHENRY SETON MERRIMANBut it was necessary to comprehend the exact sense of words: what we call combativeness implies contempt for death.
BOUVARD AND PCUCHET, PART 2GUSTAVE FLAUBERTThe combativeness of Peter was mingled in a remarkable manner with prudence.
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, NO. IX.--FEBRUARY, 1851.--VOL. II.VARIOUSGrif was stronger now, and having relapsed into vagrancy, felt himself at liberty to indulge his organ of combativeness.
GRIFB. L. (BENJAMIN LEOPOLD) FARJEONJack could always arouse her combativeness by criticizing, or—as now—by coolly taking her for granted.
LADY LILITHSTEPHEN MCKENNASo do I. I have combativeness very strong, and I hate being beaten by anyone in anything.
A RENT IN A CLOUDCHARLES JAMES LEVERThis trait arises from developed Combativeness and Destructiveness.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SALESMANSHIPWILLIAM WALKER ATKINSONFirst comes Combativeness or the quality of "tackling" obstacles.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SALESMANSHIPWILLIAM WALKER ATKINSONThey'd trained nervous sensibility into him, instead of energy and combativeness.
ROUGH-HEWNDOROTHY CANFIELDWORDS RELATED TO COMBATIVENESS
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