hawkish
Example Sentences
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“Yen gains are likely to be capped despite the BOJ’s hawkish stance if other central banks outpace the BOJ’s rate hikes or retreat from previously expected rate cuts,” amid rising oil prices, Maruyama says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
South Korea’s central bank pick, Shin Hyun-song, could lead to a more hawkish policy stance amid economic challenges and geopolitical tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The current surge in prices of energy and other commodities has lifted expectations of hawkish pivots by central banks in Asia, especially in economies that are most vulnerable to oil shocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Gold is set for its third weekly decline, pressured by high energy costs and the Federal Reserve’s hawkish outlook.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
They were all dressed in formals, raw silks in black and gray, and their faces had the same cold, hawkish look.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
