confrontational
Example Sentences
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The new campaign is the latest effort in Newsom’s increasingly confrontational pattern of taking his messages beyond California.
From Los Angeles Times
When they became that confrontational is when they became their most popular.
From Los Angeles Times
In the two years since the coup, a younger, more progressive — and confrontational — generation has emerged, reshaping politics and society.
From New York Times
In a less confrontational setting, Hogg might have handled it a whole lot differently.
From BBC
The United Auto Workers union has a new president: Shawn Fain, a 54-year-old electrician who is vowing to be more confrontational in contract negotiations.
From New York Times
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