confrontational
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Instead of declaring, "I've got something to say about it" she offers the more confrontational: "You got something to say about it?"
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Player covers their mouth in a confrontational situation: A referee can send the player off.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Long seen as confrontational, Fujimori has tried to soften her image and present herself as more conciliatory.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Pratt joined MTV’s “The Hills” in 2007, making a name for himself as the confrontational boyfriend of cast member Heidi Montag.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Beyond sheer verbal volume, the punch so evident in the Adams prose reflected his more aggressive and confrontational temperament.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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