hawkish
Example Sentences
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Powell, he noted, declined to say that years of above-target inflation should change how the Fed handles a supply shock—a more hawkish position that some had expected him to take.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Treasury yields as traders responded to Middle East developments and inferred a hawkish read from this week’s Fed meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
In Britain, 10-year Gilt yields traded as the highest levels since 2008 on Friday, extending a 50 basis point surge over the past two sessions, following hawkish rate signals from the Bank of England.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Bitcoin dropped 5.5% to $69,782, influenced by hawkish Fed signals and a 7.1% rise in Brent crude oil.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Kamau was walking beside him, shoulder to shoulder, his hawkish gaze trained ahead.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
