combativeness
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Known for his mischievous humour and charm but also for his occasional plain-spoken combativeness, Hockney enjoyed a wide circle of friends while remaining close to his parents, whom he painted in several memorable portraits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Phrenologists divided the brain into 37 regions, each corresponding to a trait: combativeness, cautiousness, benevolence, individuality and so on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Others enjoy his combativeness and respect his temperament, the one that involves more an inability than an unwillingness to give up.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
Introducing the 688-page biography this way seems designed to address Musk’s recent turn towards combativeness and cruelty — if not justifying it, then offering a skeleton key to understanding where it’s rooted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
My own speaking would sometimes take on an edge of combativeness.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
